European Elections June 2024

The ASI is part of the Europe-wide campaign led by Alzheimer Europe to Make Dementia a European Priority. The organisation is asking all candidates to pledge to

1. Join the European Alzheimer’s Alliance
2. Support the campaign of Alzheimer Europe and its member organisations to make dementia a European priority, with specific actions in the following four key areas:

• Ensuring dedicated EU funding for dementia-focused research across all disciplines, commensurate with the societal and economic cost associated with dementia
• Responding to the scale of dementia as a health challenge by prioritising the condition as part of the next health programme of the EU
• Acknowledging dementia as a disability, affording people with dementia the rights guaranteed under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
• Undertaking focused work at an EU level to provide greater support and protections for carers

Marguerite Keating Help us make dementia a priority! from Alzheimer Europe on Vimeo.

Kevin Quaid Help us make dementia a priority! from Alzheimer Europe on Vimeo.

Kevin Quaid is Vice-Chairperson of the European Working Group of People with Dementia.

Helsinki Manifesto Summary

Helsinki Manifesto Full

Fianna Fáil:

• Billy Kelleher MEP – Ireland South Candidate
• Barry Andrews MEP – Dublin Candidate

Fine Gael 

• Maria Walsh MEP – Midlands-North-West Candidate

Green Party:

• Grace O’Sullivan MEP – Ireland South Candidate
• Ciaran Cuffe MEP – Dublin Candidate
• Senator Pauline O’Reilly – Midlands-North-West Candidate

Independents:

• Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan MEP – Midlands-North-West Candidate

Labour:

• Fergal Landy – Midlands-North-West Candidate
• Niamh Hourigan – Ireland South Candidate
• Aodhain O’Riordáin – Dublin Candidate

People Before Profit: 

• Bríd Smith – Dublin Candidate

Sinn Féin: 

• Lynn Boylan – Dublin Candidate
• Chris McManus – Midlands-North-West Candidate
• Michelle Gildernew – Midlands-North-West Candidate

Social Democrats:

• Rory Hearne – Midlands-North-West Candidate
• Sinead Gibney – Dublin Candidate