{"id":65,"date":"2010-04-16T18:39:27","date_gmt":"2010-04-16T17:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mpssociety.ie\/wordpress\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:07:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mpssociety.ie\/wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"565\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mpssociety.ie\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Irish-Mucopolysaccharide-and-Related-Disease-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"The Irish Society for Mucopolysaccharide and related Diseases\" class=\"wp-image-2375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mpssociety.ie\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Irish-Mucopolysaccharide-and-Related-Disease-Logo.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.mpssociety.ie\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Irish-Mucopolysaccharide-and-Related-Disease-Logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mpssociety.ie\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Irish-Mucopolysaccharide-and-Related-Disease-Logo-324x324.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.mpssociety.ie\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Irish-Mucopolysaccharide-and-Related-Disease-Logo-416x416.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.mpssociety.ie\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Irish-Mucopolysaccharide-and-Related-Disease-Logo-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpssociety.ie\/wordpress\/2021\/11\/mps-help-id-bracelet\/\" rel=\"MPS HELP ID Bracelet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"296\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mpssociety.ie\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2356\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Click on above Image<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Welcome to our MPS website, created with families in mind. Here, you will find a wealth of information and resources on all aspects of MPS, thoughtfully brought together to support you. Take your time exploring\u2014we\u2019re here for you.<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size\">Dates for your Diary 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li> <strong>15th May International MPS Awareness Day<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29th August 2026 Rememberance Day at Belvedere House, Mullingar, Co Westmeath with Lunch served in the Bloomfield House Hotel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>04th &#8211; 06th December 2026 Christmas Party at Rise and Shine Kilcuan, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-huge-font-size\"><strong> RARE DISEASES DAY VIDEO 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Happy Rare Disease Day 2023 from Dermot and My Way Access\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jPybgDn6gxQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size\">MPS AWARENESS DAY MAY 15th&nbsp;2022 VIDEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chase the Signs 2022 video\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TzXfHU-QgwA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Irish&nbsp;MPS Society is a voluntary support group which represents and supports children and adults suffering from Mucopolysaccharide and related diseases, their families, carers and professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a registered charity, managed by the members themselves, and entirely supported by voluntary donations and fundraising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aims of the Irish MPS Society are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to act as a support network for those affected by MPS and related diseases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to bring about more public awareness of MPS and related diseases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to promote and support research into MPS and related diseases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our MPS website, created with families in mind. 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