Leading experts to attend free national cardiac health event in Kildare

A number of leading experts in cardiology and research will be attending a national cardiac health event which will take place in North Kildare.

Organised by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Ireland ─ the national charity supporting patients and families who have lost someone to sudden cardiac death ─ the free Friends of CRY Day the event is aimed at families affected by a sudden cardiac death, as well as those living with an inherited cardiac condition.

According to CRY Ireland opportunity for families from across Kildare to engage with experts and to hear personal stories from people who have been affected by cardiac conditions.

Broadcaster, journalist and author Anton Savage will serve as master of ceremonies for the event, which will also feature a special guest, adventurer Damian Browne.

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The line-up will also feature:

• Professor Andrew Greene, consultant in clinical genetics at CHI, Crumlin
• Professor Jens Mogensen, consultant cardiologist
• Professor Michael Monaghan, professor in Biomedical Engineering at TCD, the University of Dublin
• Dr Terence Prendiville, consultant cardiologist at CHI, Crumlin
• Dr Deirdre Ward, director of the CRYP Centre (Centre for Cardiovascular Risk in Younger Persons), at Tallaght University Hospital
• Orla Foley, founder of Orla’s Wild Ways and sister of the late-Ireland and Munster rugby player Anthony Foley, will talk about how the loss of her brother Anthony at age 42 inspired her to fundraise for a number of charities, including CRY Ireland
• Brid Carroll, a bereavement psychotherapist and educator, presenting on grief and family support

'FULL OF INSPIRATION AND CONNECTION'

Noelle Condon, the chairperson of CRY Ireland, said: that the Friends of CRY Day "promises to be full of inspiration and connection", with 'Embracing Hope, Resilience and Facing the Future Together' as the theme of the event. 

She added: "We are delighted to offer a space where families can hear from Ireland’s leading experts in the fields of cardiology, research, bereavement and family support.

"I am delighted to invite families from Kildare who may be navigating life with a young person living with an inherited cardiac condition, or who have been impacted by a sudden cardiac death to join us for this very special event."

The Friends of CRY event will take place in Barberstown Castle Hotel, Straffan, on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

It will run from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

This event is free to attend. However, it should be noted that registration is essential.

Places can be booked at the 'Friends of CRY 2025' listing on Eventbrite.ie or by emailing friends@cry.ie.

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