Susie Birney

Susie is the Executive Director for the Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity (ICPO).

Living with a food disorder called ARFID, Susie understands that there is not only one cause for obesity and not one treatment which will always work. Type 2 Diabetes and other co-morbidities have been health barriers for her since her 30’s. Since 2016, Susie has been a patient representative with the Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland (ASOI) and an Irish representative with the European Coalition for People living with Obesity (ECPO). This led to the start of creating a national patient led organisation called ‘ICPO’ from 2018. Susie shares her experiences to help improve the lives of those who live with obesity.