Living with MS

In this episode of the Living with MS podcast, we are joined by Margaret O’Leary from Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Originally from Poland, Margaret has lived in Ireland for 20 years and now lives with her husband Thomas, their young son Sebastian, and their much-loved Jack Russell, Rudy. Margaret was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting MS in 2017, after first experiencing symptoms several years earlier. In...

In this special episode, marking World MS Day, we hear the inspiring story of Ann Van Hemelendonck, a resident of Tramore Nursing Home in County Waterford, and Chris Conroy, Activities Coordinator at the nursing home. Ann is living with multiple sclerosis and has become the heart of Team Ann , a May 50K campaign that has captured the imagination of the Tramore community. What began as Ann’s own pe...

In this episode of the Living with MS Podcast , we speak with Katie O’Loughlin from Galway, a mum of two, dog groomer, and one of the inspiring women training for the MS Ireland Women’s Arctic Challenge in January 2027. Katie was diagnosed with MS in 2020. She talks about her diagnosis, how she has learned to live with MS, and how she manages the impact it has on her day-to-day life. She loves a c...

Welcome to Living with MS Podcast , the podcast from MS Ireland where we share real experiences of life with multiple sclerosis. We’re starting season 2 with a very special guest — writer, speaker, the Unspeakable Bits webinar host and MS advocate Trevis L. Gleason. Trevis was diagnosed with MS in 2001, and over the past two decades he has become one of the most recognised voices documenting life...

We are delighted to say we close out Season 1 of Living with MS with a wonderful, informative conversation with Ava Battles, CE of MS Ireland. We’ll hear about Ava’s journey to leading MS Ireland and how MS Ireland has grown and evolved to meet the real-world needs of the MS community across Ireland. Ava opens up about her role; the impact MS Ireland is making and the people and stories that drive...

Welcome back to Living with MS , the podcast from MS Ireland that shares the real stories, challenges, and triumphs of people across the MS community. Today, we are chatting with Colette Brooks Cunningham from Sligo , whose partner Liam lives with MS. We’ve spoken to many people living with MS, but this time we’re hearing from someone supporting a loved one — and that perspective is such an import...

This month, we are joined by MS Readathon Ambassador Louise Power , a mum of two from Ballina, Co. Mayo, who was diagnosed with MS in 2015. Louise opens up about her journey, how activism and advocacy have shaped her life, and the incredible support she found through her local MS Ireland branch. She also shares the value of getting involved in community events—like the upcoming MS Ireland National...

Our guest this month is the wonderful Hannah Morris-Bankole, who is a new member of the MS Ireland MS & Me Blog team. Hannah is a mum of 6 children living in Galway and currently doing her PhD in psychology. Hannah speaks eloquently about bring diagnosed with RRMS in 2013, her journey since then and how her diagnosis influenced her work researching the availability and needs for psychological...

Our third guest on the new Living with MS Podcast is Suzanne Ryder, who currently lives in Tuam, Co. Galway, and hails originally from Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. Suzanne’s journey is one of deep purpose and resilience. Suzanne is a new member of the MS & Me Blog team and you can read all the MS Ireland blogs here https://www.ms-society.ie/ms-and-me In 1977, Suzanne joined the Mercy Sisters, dedicat...

Our second guest is the new MS & Me Blogger Paul Batman O'Brien. Paul Batman O'Brien is a health professional and martial artist who has a passion for supporting people's wellbeing. He has a special interest in supporting people with MS, including his wife, whom he met in 2009. In 2020, after 14 years of working with MS patients, Paul took on another important case - himself. Using a variety o...

Check out episode one of the brand new MS Ireland Podcast monthly series "Living with MS" with our first guest Shirley Keane O'Brien who is a new member of MS Ireland's MS & Me Blog team and previously was an ambassador for the MS Readathon.   The Living with MS Podcast series aims to give a voice to the Irish MS community as our guests share their own personal multiple sclerosis story fr...