Migraine and Headache Care in the Republic of Ireland: History and a Vision for the Future Influenced by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

BACKGROUND

The care and management of migraine/headache patients in the Republic of Ireland over the last 25 years are summarized in this article.

METHODS

Collaboration between voluntary patient organizations (the Migraine Association of Ireland or MAI), primary care services, and hospital/community shared healthcare professionals (most notably the headache specialist nurse), is highlighted as one of the key features of this management strategy in an underfunded and under-resourced public healthcare system.

CONCLUSION

The migraine/headache community in Ireland is small, but they have been dedicated in their commitment to improving care for their patients for more than 2 decades. As a result, they have been successful in recent years, both nationally and internationally, in terms of financial funding and support for their multidisciplinary and collaborative approach.