<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[www.afi.ie]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://afi.ie]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[aljyoung]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://afi.ie/author/aljyoung/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[News and Events]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<h3>RESEARCH:</h3>
<h5>3rd of August 2017<br />
<a href="http://afi.ie/news-and-events/research/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chondrial Announces FDA Orphan Drug Designation for CTI-1601, a Novel Investigational Technology for the Treatment of Friedreich&#8217;s Ataxia</a></h5>
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<h3>EVENTS:<br />
19th Of August AFI BBQ Social</h3>
<p>Taking place in the Red Cow Moran Hotel on Saturday 19th August ! Starting at 2pm<br />
Come hungry as there will be a tasty BBQ for everyone held outside in the courtyard of the red cow. This will be served between 3 &#8211; 4pm.</p>
<p>30th of March &#8211; Disability Rights Protest<br />
Ratify the UN Convention for People with Disabilities NOW.<br />
Where: Leinster House, Kildare Street Dublin<br />
When: Thursday 30th of March 11:00 am &#8211; 2:00 pm<br />
Despite the Disability Rights Protest in March this year Nothing has happened, absolutely nothing. What is the Minister for Disabilities actually doing?.<br />
Click the link to read more:<br />
<a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/a-decade-on-and-un-convention-on-disability-rights-still-not-ratified-1.3029278">Ireland must ratify UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities</a></p>
<p>17th of June 2017<br />
To see more, Click the link:<br />
<a href="http://www.cycleataxia.ie/">Cycle Ataxia Annual Cycle in Aid of Freidreich&#8217;s Ataxia</a></p>
<p>Past Events:</p>
<p>28th of  February 2017<br />
International Rare Disease Awareness Day 28th of February 2017</p>
<p>To see more, click the link<br />
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/rare-disease-day-2017-registration-30217091133" rel="nofollow">https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/rare-disease-day-2017-registration-30217091133</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Copyright (c) 2017 Ataxia Foundation Ireland (CLG) all rights reserved</p>
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