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Speaking Engagements & Media Interviews

Here are some of my talks, panels, conferences, and radio interviews on diabetes, advocacy, and lived experience over the years.

 

Some have links to recordings and others have online reports. 

EASD 2025 #dedoc° symposium

From the Clinic to the Community: The Role of Healthcare & Research Professionals in Peer-Led Diabetes Initiatives
Vienna, Austria / 18 September 2025

Watch on YouTube

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DCCTN Documentary Pitch day

The Highs and Lows of living with Diabetes
Galway / 18 January 2025

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Innovate Care Health Conference

A Personal Story of Diabetes Innovation & Access
ATU Sligo / 20 June 2023 
Watch on YouTube

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Leinster House Diabetes Briefing with Diabetes Ireland

Accessing Diabetes Technology
Leinster House, Dublin / 21 September 2022

[Irish Health Pro Publication Coverage

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TEDxUniversityCollegeCork

The Importance of Feeding Your Grassroots
University College Cork / 12 March 2022
Watch on YouTube

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International Federation of Aging Diabetes Alert Town Hall Series

Living with Diabetes: A Personal Journey
Online / 17 June 2021
Watch on Facebook

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Diabetes Ireland Conference and Exhibition (DICE) for healthcare professionals & researchers

DIY Diabetes Technology: What and Why, Grainne Flynn & Tomas Mahony
Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin / 21 February 2020 
Find more information about the event at this link.

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Diabetes Self Management Alliance Conference (DSMA)

My Diabetes Journey
Galway (NUIG) /  9-10 November, 2017 
Read a review of this event from Milou Fredrix here.   
And from Dr Christel Hendrieck here

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Future Health Summit

My Diabetes Journey
Dublin CityWest / 27 May 2016
[Irish Times coverage]

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Radio & Audio Interviews

Morning Focus – Clare FM Thriveabetes Marks 10 Years

01 September 2025
🎧 Listen 

Morning Focus – Clare FM

Grainne Flynn Speaking With Clare FM's Josh Prenderville On Diabetes Funding

2nd February 2021 
🎧 Listen

Morning Focus – Clare FM
Diabetes Sufferers In Midwest Being Failed By 'Archaic Service'

16th October 2019 
🎧 Listen

Morning Focus – Clare FMClare Woman On Living With Type 1 Diabetes

14 November 2024
🎧 Listen

Morning Focus – Clare FM
How have diabetics in Clare been impacted by Covid-19?

2nd September 2020 
🎧 Listen

Diabetes by the Numbers Podcast with Stephen Shaul 

Diabetes by the Numbers is a podcast produced by diabetes blogger and advocate Stephen Shaul at Happy Medium. 
29th March 2018 
🎧 Listen

Morning Focus – Clare FMDemonstration To Take Place Outside UHL Over Diabetes Services

12th November 2021 
🎧 Listen

Today with Sean O’Rourke RTE Radio 1 
Diabetes Services in the Midwest

24th October 2019 
Clare Diabetes Group members: Gráinne Flynn, James Barry and Anita Fogarty were interviewed by Brian O’Connell on Diabetes Services in the Midwest.
🎧 Listen

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