Diet & Haemochromatosis Online Event

Register today for a Diet & Haemochromatosis online event with Sarah Keogh, Consultant Nutritionist and Dietician www.eatwell.ie The event takes place on Tuesday, 30th September @ 7pm

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Community Fund Donation

We were delighted to receive a generous donation of €1,160 from St. Patrick’s Cathedral community fundto support our work. Special thanks to our volunteer, Jim Jackman who was presented with a cheque at a Celebratory event and to Kelley Birmingham and The Very Revd Dr. William Morton, Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral for their generosity […]

AGM 2025 & Guest Speaker Presentation

Our AGM 2025 took place in May this year at the IBTS Head Offices in St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. We would like to extend a warm and sincere thanks to all our members who attended our AGM. Thank you to our new Voluntary Chair, David Beggy for chairing the meeting

World Haemochromatosis Awareness Week 1-7th June 2025

World Haemochromatosis Awareness Week will take place from 1-7th June 2025. If you can help in any way, organise an information stand, or do an interview on local radio, we need your help! If you have new media contacts or if you know of entertainment or sports personalities who can endorse our campaign, please get in touch.

St. Vincent’s Hospital Information Day

CNM2 Nurse Manager, Bonita Rodrigues, St. Vincent’s Hospital, organised a Haemochromatosis Information Stand in the hospital for World Haemochromatosis Awareness Week. Thank you Bonita!

Irish GP Practice Nurses Conference

The annual Irish GP Practice Nurses Educational Association Conference takes place on the 19th and 20th September at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise.

Men’s Health Week 2025

The Irish Haemochromatosis Association was invited to attend the annual Traveller & Roma Health Fair for Men’s Health Week in Phoenix Park, Dublin in June. Thank you to Michael Collins and John Collins at Pavee Point for helping us to share health information on haemochromatosis and chat to attendees and families at our Information Stand.

European Iron Conference 2025 & EFAPH AGM

The European Iron Club Meeting 2025, which will take place on December 4th- 5th, 2025, in Innsbruck, Austria will be hosted by Heinz Zoller and his team. The EFAPH federation of patient associations AGM will take place on the 6th December, following the EIC Meeting.

Thank you to our VHI Mini Marathon Runners!

Running for Haemochromatosis! Sisters Tara and Niamh Nolan ran the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon
in Dublin in memory of their dad, Arthur. Monica Vaughan, IHA volunteer met up with them at the marathon to mark World Haemochromatosis Awareness Week. Together, these great women have raised over €3,000