Meridian Acupuncture Dublin

02/09/2025

New Podcast Episode and New Article - MS, Martial Arts and More!

07/08/2025

"My journey in the martial arts with MS has taught me to endure. So I will. My bokutō keeps telling me to rise. The commandment is carved in the wood. On bad days, I look for the bright spots — lights to guide the way forward and keep going." – MS & Me blogger Batman O'Brien

In the latest MS & Me blog, part of our A to Z of MS series, I share my story for "K is for Keep Going" — reflecting on pain, perseverance, and finding strength through martial arts.

Read my story: https://www.ms-society.ie/ms-and-me/k-keep-going-paul-o-brien

"My journey in the martial arts with MS has taught me to endure. So I will. My bokutō keeps telling me to rise. The commandment is carved in the wood. On bad days, I look for the bright spots — lights to guide the way forward and keep going." – MS & Me blogger Paul O Brien

In the latest MS & Me blog, part of our A to Z of MS series, Paul shares his story for K is for Keep Going — reflecting on pain, perseverance, and finding strength through martial arts.

Read Paul's story: https://www.ms-society.ie/ms-and-me/k-keep-going-paul-o-brien

25/06/2025

It's out! Check out my guest appearance on the living with MS Podcast. I talk about my initial diagnosis, the role of acupuncture, my history with Multiple Sclerosis before my diagnosis, what life is like living with my wife who has MS and what that taught me before my own diagnosis, my martial arts and the support I recieve from the community, stress reduction techniques, breathing methods and more.

Our second guest on the new Living with MS Podcast is the new MS & Me Blogger Paul Batman O'Brien. Listen here https://shows.acast.com/living-with-ms/episodes/paul-batman-obrien

Paul Batman O'Brien is a health professional and martial artist who has a passion for supporting people's wellbeing. He has a special interest in supporting people with MS, including his wife, whom he met in 2009.

In 2020, after 14 years of working with MS patients, Paul took on another important case - himself. Using a variety of the mental and physical tools he had used for over a decade with others, he applied them to himself.

The Living with MS Podcast series aims to give a voice to the Irish MS community as our guests share their own personal multiple sclerosis story from diagnosis to today.

24/06/2025

Tomorrow, my guest episode of The Living with MS Podcast comes out! Available on all podcast platforms, I'll be taking about my initial Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis, my background in working with MS, what I learned from my wife, who was diagnosed with MS at 18, my current mindset and what I do to stay healthy today. Check out the preview below.

29/05/2025

MS Webinar Tonight!

27/05/2025

MS Ireland invites you to join a special World MS Day webinar exploring the powerful theme: "My MS Diagnosis" on Thursday, 29 May at 7pm.

A panel of people living with MS will share their personal diagnosis stories.

Will you join us on the 29th of May at 7pm? Register for free in advance here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__S2Uhx_7Re-n69uF0qmmmQ

Help raise awareness and support the MS community.

22/05/2025

A quick check in with everyone!

The World MS Day Webinar: "My MS Diagnosis" is on Thursday, 29 May at 7pm.

Hear from people living with MS as they share their powerful and personal diagnosis stories (I'm one of the guests! :-) )

This event also marks the launch of our new MS & Me Blogger Team, featuring fresh voices and lived experiences.

Read more and register now for free: https://www.ms-society.ie/ms-and-me/world-ms-day-webinar-my-ms-diagnosis

22/05/2025

More Little Miracles, Awards and some MS News!

14/05/2025

I'm very happy to announce I'm part of the new MS & Me Team ahead of World MS Day.

My articles on living with MS and supporting people with MS will be coming out soon, but for now, feel free to join me and the rest of the team Thurs 29th May for a deep dive into our initial diagnosis and lessons learned in navigating a new normal!

World MS Day Webinar: "My MS Diagnosis"

Join us on Thursday, 29 May at 7pm for a special online webinar. Hear from people living with MS as they share their powerful and personal diagnosis stories.

This event also marks the launch of our new MS & Me Blogger Team, featuring fresh voices and lived experiences.

Read more and register now for free: https://www.ms-society.ie/ms-and-me/world-ms-day-webinar-my-ms-diagnosis

04/03/2025

What a weekend! Yesterday I dare say I had the busiest stall at the Future Fertility Show at the RDS! From the moment I arrived, to after the stands were being taken down, I was talking and treating! I treated a record number of patients at the show and introduced people to acupuncture and cupping for the very first time. I love the look of excitement and surprise on people's faces when they get acupuncture for the first time and are shocked when they don't feel the needles at all!

I got to meet some great people and leave the show (for a second year running) happy that I could share the awesomeness of acupuncture!

Thanks again to the Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association and Acupuncture Council of Ireland for having me out. It was a blast as always. Special thanks to Bernie Doyle for arranging. :-)

02/03/2025