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Annual General Meeting -

Tuesday 27th February,

Waterford Cheshire - John's Hill

at 8.00 p.m.

All Welcome.

Are you guilty of this......

M.S. Convention - Dublin

4th and 5th May, 2007

 You should have received details in the post this week with regards to booking for the Convention - further details as they come to hand.

Contact Details South East Region
Welcome to the MS South East Regional Office covering counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South Riding, Waterford and Wexford.


Regional Office Contact
MS Regional Office
MS South East Regional Office
Nuncio Road
Off Waterford Road
Kilkenny
Telephone: (056) 7751522
Fax: (056) 7771011
Email:southeast@ms-society.ie

Branch Contact 2006
The Branch Chairperson and Branch Secretary are Volunteers for the MS Society. The MS Society is grateful for their time and effort and would appeal to all members and persons with MS to avail of their services in a considerate manner. If you would like to get in touch with your branch. Please contact Denise Carey +353(1) 678 1600

 

Branch: Waterford
Chairperson: Frances Paul
Treasurer:  John Nolan
Secretary: Bernard Dray
Ass. Treasurer: Mr. Edward Sullivan
Council Rep: Frances Paul

Board Member - M.S.I. - Mary Keane.

Branch: Carlow
Chairperson: Ms. Julie Hoolan
Vice Chairperson:
Secretary: Ms. Liz Kane
Treasurer: Ms. Paula Lynch
Council Rep: Ms. Colette Whelan

Branch: Dungarvan/South Tipperary
Chairperson: Mr James O' Grady
Vice Chairperson:
Secretary: Miss Eleanor French
Treasurer: Ms Josephine Sullivan
Council Rep: Mrs Annette Quigley

Branch: Kilkenny
Chairperson: Christina McGrath
Vice Chairperson:
Secretary: Ms. Josie Molloy
Treasurer: Mr. Mervyn Rothwell
Council Rep: Mr. John Nolan

Branch: Wexford North
Chairperson: Mr. John Brown
Vice Chairperson: Mr. Francis Hendrick
Secretary: Mr. Kevin Doyle
Treasurer: Ms. Peggy Donaghy
Council Rep: Mr. Kevin Doyle

Branch: Wexford South
Chairperson: Ms. Cathy Donagh
Vice Chairperson: Ms. Agnes Anslow
Secretary: Ms. Robyn Cousins
Treasurer: Ms. Aine Igoe
Council Rep: Ms. Cathy McDonagh


The South East Region has a population of 391,046. Forty percent of the population is under twenty-five years, twenty percent is under fifteen years and twelve percent is over sixty-four years. This reflects the national profile.

Of the total population, ten percent is estimated to have a disability. Currently 430 people with MS are registered with the South East Regional Office. This is broken down as follows:

58 people with MS live in Co Carlow
69 people with MS live in Co Kilkenny
74 people with MS live in Tipperary South Riding
122 people with MS live in Co Waterford
107 people with MS live in Co Wexford.

The MS Society has a regional community project co-terminus with the South Eastern Health Board. Its office is based in Kilkenny in the grounds of Ossary Social Services on Nuncio Road off Waterford Road. There are six branches in the region: Carlow, Dungarvan/South Tipperary, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford North and Wexford South. Branches are run by people with MS, volunteers and others.

 

 

 

Some of the Attendees at 28th A.G.M. of Waterford Multiples Sclerosis Society 22nd February, 2005 - held in Waterford Cheshire