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Cystinosis Ireland was founded in 2003 by those living with Cystinosis and their families. The organisation continues to be led by people with personal experience of living with Cystinosis both here in Ireland and abroad.

Research, Awareness, Support

Our goals remain the same since our foundation – to invest in research, raise awareness and provide support. We are based in Dublin but provide support online and in person throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. We invest in research internationally to ensure the best minds are doing the best work.

Cystinosis Ireland works to achieve the highest standards in all the work we do.  In 2020/21 we undertook a significant strategic and governance review to see where our organisation was working well and where we had gaps to fill.  As a result of this, and in consultation with our families, supporters, peer organisations and others, we developed a strategic plan and set up dedicated sub committees to achieve our aims.  You can see an outline of the way the organisation works on this graph. We are working towards full compliance with Code by the end of 2024.

We are a registered charity under the Charities Act 2015. Charities Regulatory Authority Number: 20053796; CHY Company Number: 371955; CHY15517

Our Team

Andy Maguire

Father to two adults with cystinosis and founding member of the charity.

Anne Marie O'Dowd

Mother of an adult with cystinosis and founding member of the charity.

James Ennis

Adult living with cystinosis and Northern Ireland representative.

Karen McCullagh

Mother of an adult with cystinosis.

Liam McFadden

Industry professional and long time supporter of the charity, offering his knowledge and expertise to the executive committee.

Mick Swift

Chairperson of the board. Industry professional and long time supporter of the charity, offering his knowledge and expertise to the board.

Rachael Reilly

Industry professional and long time supporter of the charity, offering her knowledge and expertise to the board.

Sue Maguire

Mother of two adults with cystinosis and founding member of the charity.

Tom McDonald

Industry professional and long time supporter of the charity, offering his knowledge and expertise to the board.

Denise Dunne

Operations Manager and Company Secretary

Tracey McCauley

Research Manager

Our Patron

Stephen Rea

The Oscar nominated actor Stephen Rea has been our Patron since 2007.

Our Memberships & Partners
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