fiona bolger

CEO Spinal Injuries Ireland, World Sailing Council, pretend to love cycling but love sea, sailing, blue skies, good company. All views mine!

[fiona bolger @fionacomm]

So well deserved ⁦@Annalise_Murphy⁩ Irish Sailing Presidents Award ⁦@irishsailing⁩ ⁦@sportireland⁩ ⁦@CormacDevlin⁩ ⁦@Lettiemccarthy⁩ ⁦@JustinMoylan⁩ ⁦@dlrcc⁩

[Fergal Keane @fergalrte]

Our €750, 25 year old Nissan Micras have now made it 13,000 k from Dublin. On to the finish line on Saturday https://t.co/f7swuDnwBv for Spinal Injuries Ireland

[Fergal Keane @fergalrte]

Day 2. Driving on to Le Shuttle for Channel Tunnel train. 560K Dublin to Folkestone yesterday- will be our longest day https://t.co/Rc4Z7tU6H8

[Fergal Keane @fergalrte]

And so we’re off. Getting on the ferry for our 13,000 drive to Mongolia for Spinal Injuries Ireland https://t.co/Rc4Z7tU6H8

[Spinal Injuries IRL @SpinalIreland]

A plea by our CEO, Fiona Bolger

Last week on Ireland AM, we heard the heartbreaking story of Eoghan Gorman (26), left paralysed after a mountain biking accident — and now let down by the very system meant to support him.

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[fiona bolger @fionacomm]

@philipnolan1 Look after yourself Philip xx

[paula keane @paulamkeane]

Great NRH representation today @SpinalIreland My Life Wellbeing Conference 2024, #living well with spinal injury @NRH_fdn ,

[Irish Sailing @Irish_Sailing]

Our back-to-back World Champion Eve McMahon has been nominated for the Female Young World Sailor of the Year by @worldsailingofficial ⭐️

This is a tremendous honour for Eve to recognise the countless achievements she has under her belt from the 2023/24 season…

https://t.co/Pxges1NeQZ

[Eimear Smith @smitheimearm]

Excited to be joining my friend & colleague, Marco Baptiste @ReeveFoundation for this session on SCI repair next week for the @SpinalIreland conference

[Spinal Injuries IRL @SpinalIreland]

Thrilled to announce the exclusive Premier of "Super/Man, The Christopher Reeve Story" on Nov 2nd in @rdsdublin

Christopher Reeve rose to stardom in his role as #Superman before becoming an advocate for #spinalcordinjury research

Tickets:https://t.co/Zjgh2X8tF6

[Spinal Injuries IRL @SpinalIreland]

We’re so grateful to @FlutterPLC & all their staff for their continued support. Yesterday’s 5-a-side tournament was attended by over 60 players & it looks like it will have raised over €2,000, a huge success. Congratulations to Team Betfair on winning the inaugural tournament!

[fiona bolger @fionacomm]

@EricLuke2 Happy birthday Eric

[SharonSmurfit @SharonSmurfit]

Delighted to support the promotion of such a worthy charity @SpinalIreland for their golf day in Milltown Golf Club. For more info email [email protected] or book your team 👇

https://t.co/5w3nj5EqXB

[fiona bolger @fionacomm]

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[Spinal Injuries IRL @SpinalIreland]

Join Irish rugby legend CJ Stander and Spinal Injuries Ireland for a crucial fundraiser benefiting 2,200+ people in Ireland living with spinal cord injuries. 'A Day In My Wheels' will take place on October 4, 2023, at Cork County Hall, Cork. #ADIMW See https://t.co/CUPohDs2vB

[Spinal Injuries IRL @SpinalIreland]

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[Spinal Injuries IRL @SpinalIreland]

Thanks to Senator @timmydooley from Co Clare for arranging this morning's briefing in Leinster House and for organising for SII representative Kieran Fitzgerald to meet with Minister @AnneRabbitte T.D. Thank you also to all the Oireachtas members who attended. @fiannafailparty

[Spinal Injuries IRL @SpinalIreland]

19 TDs & Senators attended & supported our briefing on medical cards in Leinster House & offered to bring it to @DonnellyStephen We also met @AnneRabbitte who supports our submission. Thanks to all our service users who contacted their local TDS @Paschald @mmcgrathtd @HSELive

[Spinal Injuries IRL @SpinalIreland]

Cathy Dunne-Fitzpatrick discusses living with a spinal injury and the importance of SII's A Day In My Wheels campaign Cathy Dunne Fitzpatrickhttps://www.echolive.ie/corklives/arid-41228959.html

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Emma Golding, Gemma Willis, Dr. Eimear Smith and Kieran Fitzgerald in situ in the AV room of Leinster House waiting to brief TDs and Senators on our ask for medical cards based on needs and not means for those with a SCI and to reduce the review period

[Spinal Injuries IRL @SpinalIreland]

SII's Fiona Bolger & Bairbre O'Sullivan pictured here with Ava Battles & Aoife Lamb at the launch of M SIreland's Business Case. MSIreland's Respite Centre is available for people living with neuro. conditions, including SCI.@fionacomm @MSIRELAND @AvaBattles @AoifeLamb @OBairbre