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Roscommon man helps develop thought-controlled wheelchair after brain implant

Roscommon man helps develop thought-controlled wheelchair after brain implant

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Roscommon native Eoin Egan (43) has helped develop a thought-controlled wheelchair, thanks to a pioneering brain implant. London based Eoin, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) six years ago, is the only Irish person among just 23 worldwide with a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI). 

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