Without further ado, we would like to announce that the next Thriveabetes takes place on: Saturday October 19, 2019 in The Red Cow Hotel, Dublin. Registration will open for Thriveabetes in May 2019.

Thriveabetes 2016 speaker, cyclist, solicitor and person with type 1 diabetes, James O’Reilly is taking on the Dublin City Marathon this weekend (Sunday 28th October 2018) to raise much needed funds for Diabetes Ireland. James wants to spread the message “Yes you can run marathons if you have type 1 diabetes”

This week's guest post is from a “one to watch” perspective: Siofra Kelleher from Co. Sligo, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 8 years ago. She’s now 18, doing her leaving cert, very involved in STEM and has been chosen as an International Delegate of the European Youth Parliament.