IA Northern Ireland provides support to people living with a stoma or internal pouch. We cover every area of Northern Ireland and all of our officers have experienced this surgery.

Meetings are held in Belfast and at other locations throughout the province. Details of these will be posted on the Events page.

Ileostomy Research at Ulster University
Researchers at Ulster University – otherwise known as the Stomasense Research Group – have long collaborated with IA Northern Ireland in the design and delivery of a range of research studies, with the primary aim of improving quality of life for people living with a stoma. Recently, the team were recognised for the merit of their research and awarded for the “Best Paper” in a scientific journal. We were delighted to hear of the group’s success and even more so when they reached out to the local committee to donate the prize money, as thanks for their ongoing support of ileostomy-based research.