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Premises
Support Groups
- Adult ADHD Support Group – Third Thursday, Evening
- Parents of Children with ADHD Support Group – Third Thursday, Evening
- Women’s ADHD Support Group – First Thursday, Evening
- ADHD Creatives Support Group – Last Monday, Evening
- Family Saturday Social – Quarterly, Morning
Online Support Groups
- Parents of Adults with ADHD Support Group – Monthly, Evening
- Men’s ADHD Support Group – Monthly, Evening
- Partners of People with ADHD Support Group – Monthly, Evening
- Focus Hub – Productivity Body Doubling Sessions – Weekly (Fridays), 11:00 AM
- Action Hub – ADHD Peer Accountability Group – Six-week cycles, Various times
🔗 https://adhdireland.ie/adhd-events/
ADHD Ireland – Cork Team
Sara Falconer
Martin Finn
ADHD in Cork
The total population of Cork (city and county) is 581,231.
Because we know that approximately 5% of people have ADHD we can say that there are roughly 28,000 Corkonians with the condition. In terms of demographics, this translates to 21,000 adults and 7,000 children.
Cork Schools and ADHD
With a total of 450 schools (primary and secondary), Cork boasts a huge population of scholars. Given that the average class size is 24, and that roughly 1 in 20 children have ADHD, there is approximately one child (at least) with this condition in every classroom.
ADHD Ireland is addressing this need by rolling out a School Accreditation Programme (SAP). This programme was designed to educate principals, teachers and SNAs in schools so that pupils with ADHD (or suspected ADHD) can get the accommodations and support they so badly need.
The honour of being the first school to complete this programme went to Beaumont Boys School in Blackrock. Principal Fiona Meehan was very proud of this achievement, saying:
“Our main goal is to nourish every student equally, and for us to get the opportunity to extend our knowledge and understanding of ADHD was significant”
More information on School Accreditation Programme HERE
Useful information
ADHD Information For Children – Cork & Kerry CAMHS
Joe Jeffers Acknowledgment
We would like to acknowledge Joe Jeffers for the hard work, dedication and support he has given to people with ADHD in the Cork region for over 20 years. Joe founded and was the CEO of the family support group HADD Cork. Through a lifetime of advocating for awareness of the condition in Cork he has laid the groundwork for the work that ADHD Ireland is proud to do here today. Thank you, Joe!
The ADHD Cork office, at the Bessborough Centre, closed on Friday the 30th of April 2021.
ADHD Ireland
- Updated March 2025
- Created August 2022