Biogen develop, market and manufacture therapies for people living with serious neurological, autoimmune and rare diseases. One of the pioneers in biotechnology, Biogen today has the leading portfolio of medicines to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), has the first and only approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and is at the forefront of research into new medicines for neurological and neurodegenerative conditions.

Barnardos works directly with the children and families who need them most, providing services and support in 40 centres around Ireland.

LauraLynn The history of the hospice has evolved over many years from its beginnings in 1925 as a convalescence home for children from the inner city, to the recent opening in 2011 of LauraLynn House, a dedicated 8 bed children’s palliative care unit.  This award winning healthcare building and it’s everyday operations are funded by the generous support of donors.

Cork University Hospital (CUH) is the largest university teaching hospital in Ireland and is the only Level 1 Trauma centre in the country due to the presence of over 40 different medical and surgical specialties on the campus.

CUH has 25,500 inpatient admissions, 27,000 day cases, and 58,000 emergency cases (A&E) annually, making it one of the busiest hospitals in the country. Cork University Hospital with 800 beds is the largest hospital in Ireland and this will increase further to 1,000 beds with the opening of an €85m Cardiac / Renal centre in 2010.