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Diabetes Resources & Information

This is a collection of website links for people and family members living with diabetes to find information on the diabetes healthcare services available and support communities. 

General Information for ALL types of Diabetes

This is some of the information that is relevant to all types of Diabetes.

Entitlements & Social Welfare Information

Diabetes Ireland provides a webpage with a summary of entitlements for people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and their carers, including information about Medical Cards, Long Term Illness Cards, Carers' Allowance, Some Income Tax relief benefits, and more.  

 

Find out more at this link. ​

FREE Diabetes Information Courses and Classes   

Diabetes is complicated to manage, and access to specialist education is a basic necessity for anyone living with diabetes to have half a chance to live well with it. This webpage from the Thriveabetes Website is a list of what diabetes education is available in Ireland for all types of diabetes. 

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Fine out more at this link.

Driving with Diabetes

Driving with diabetes involves active self-management to reduce the risk of hypoglycaemia. This includes checking blood glucose before and during journeys, carrying fast-acting treatment such as glucose or snacks, and stopping immediately if warning symptoms occur.

 

Drivers must notify the relevant licensing authority and their insurer, if using insulin or medications that increase hypo risk, to support safe driving and meet legal requirements, as low blood glucose can seriously affect driving ability.

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The Road Safety Authority RSA provides more information on the Medical fitness rules, your responsibilities, and when you need to submit a medical or eyesight report form here. 

This is the link to the Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines (Group 1 and 2 Drivers) April 2025 edition.

Chapter 4 covers Diabetes. ​

Glucose Monitoring Devices

There are two methods of monitoring blood glucose levels: 

  • The finger stick method using blood glucose meters, as seen in the photo on the bottom left, 

  • And continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) using sensors attached to your body, as seen in the image on the bottom right.

 

This link to the Thriveabetes webpage goes into more details about how these methods work and what devices are available for FREE in Ireland. 

​​There are more than two types of diabetes! 

Did you know there are more than two types of diabetes. More than 3 even! Many people don't. There is MODY, LADA, Type 3c, Steroid-induced diabetes, Cystic fibrosis diabetes just for starters. 


Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot of information about these other types of diabetes but here are some of the limited resources:

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