The Friedreichs Ataxia Society Ireland is a national voluntary organisation that cares for people disabled with Friedreichs Ataxia and other Genetic Ataxias. The Friedreichs Ataxia Society was established in 1980 and it is a fully registered Charity (No. 7076). Membership of the Society is available to any interested person whether or not they are affected by a Genetic Ataxia.

The Society provides ongoing help and support to the families of those with Friedreichs and other Genetic Ataxias, and recognises that this is particularly important when the disorder is first diagnosed. This helps to remedy their uncertainty and sense of isolation at that difficult time, and provides essential genetic and other relevant information, to enable them adjust to their new situation.