SunSmart Campaign
In Ireland the sun can damage your skin, even on cloudy days. Skin damage does not only happen in hot, sunny places. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and sunbeds …
Bealtaine Festival
Bealtaine is Ireland’s national festival which celebrates the arts and creativity as we age. The festival is run by Age & Opportunity, the leading national development organisation working to enable the …
EU Diversity Month
EU-WideThe month of May marks European Diversity Month across the EU. We’re calling on companies and organisations across Europe to join forces with us, the European Commission, to shine a …
World Hand Hygiene Day
WorldwideEach year the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign aims to progress the goal of maintaining a global profile on the importance of hand hygiene in health care and to ‘bring people together’ in …
World Asthma Day
WorldwideIn celebration of World Asthma Day 2025, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has chosen the theme “Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible for ALL”. GINA emphasizes the need to ensure that people with …
Organ Donation Awareness Week
Organ Donor Awareness Week 2025 (May 10th–17th) was officially launched at the Mansion House, Dublin, on Tuesday, May 6th, with a powerful national call to action “Don’t Leave Your Loved Ones in …
National Bike Week
There’s never been a better time to get on a bike! Bike Week 2025 will run from Saturday, May 10th to Sunday, May 18th. It’s easy, fun and there’s something for …
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
WorldwideThe world is seeing hard-won progress in protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people – but there is still a long road ahead. To …
National Volunteering Week
National Volunteering Week is a weeklong celebration of volunteering. Along with the network of Volunteer Centres, Volunteer Ireland uses National Volunteering Week to amplify the incredible stories of volunteering in …
World Multiple Sclerosis Day
A day of global solidarity, collective action and hope World MS Day takes place on 30 May every year. Share stories, raise awareness and campaign with everyone affected by multiple …
World No Tobacco Day
This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people …
Cavernoma Awareness Month
The Cavernoma community around the World, throughout June. Raising awareness of cavernoma (cavernous angioma, cavernous malformation) of the brain and spinal cord. Advocating for Research to find a …