Wexford man goes fishing for a cause close to his heart

Wexford man goes fishing for a cause close to his heart

By Pádraig Byrne

Source: independent

9/1/2024

When Oylegate native Michael Fogarty was first diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), it naturally took a heavy toll. The diagnosis brought with it lots of questions and concerns for the future.

That was 22 years ago now and Michael, now living in Boolavogue, is doing well. In fact, he’s keen to help others who may not have been as fortunate in their battle with this debilitating illness.

"I was part of the clinical trial for a drug called Tecfidera,” he explains. “It was released to the public a number of years ago and was still in its research phase.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
5551	Studies shed light on impact of virus on farmed Atlantic salmon in B.C.	THE CANADIAN PRESS	2019-03-13	CA
5552	Scientific experts say fish virus poses low risk to Fraser River sockeye	The Canadian Press	2019-03-08	CA
5553	Study gives scientists unprecedented data on young Atlantic salmon in East Coast rivers	The Canadian Press	2019-03-15	CA
5554	Consistent fishing on Arrow Lakes	Trail Times	2019-03-14	CA
5555	Province rolls out new fish and hunting licence system	CBC News	2018-11-28	CA
5556	Why the Amazon River Can't Be Crossed By Bridge	cntraveler	2018-04-09	BR
5557	23 Percent of Southern California Fish is Mislabeled	7SAN DIEGO	2019-03-09	US
5558	Fishing for black crappie a Holland River shell game	Yorkregion	2019-03-11	CA
5559	A Look at the Rainbow Trout of Kamloops	Kamloops	2019-03-01	CA
5560	Six new species of tentacle-faced fish discovered in Amazon	The Independent	2019-03-07	US
5561	British mackerel has sustainable status stripped after years of overfishing	independent	2019-03-06	UK

222 of [222 - pages.]