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The Irish Cancer Society aims to regularly update you via press releases and impact articles about fundraisers, researchers, and others.
Irish Cancer Society News
Press Release: Woman living with stage four melanoma shares her story to encourage others to get skin changes checked and to practise sun safety
16th July 2026: A Dublin woman is sharing her experience of being diagnosed with skin cancer to highlight the importance of getting any concerning skin changes checked out by your GP. Learn more by clicking the link below.
Joint Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy
Opening statement from Nikki Gallagher, CEO Irish Cancer Society, 15 July 2026 - The Irish Cancer Society was pleased to be invited to the Oireachtas Health Committee today to discuss the next National Cancer Strategy.
Press Release: Irish Cancer Society selected to showcase Patient Partnership in cancer research at world’s largest oncology conference
Dublin, 2nd June 2026: The Irish Cancer Society shared its leading approach to Public and Patient Partnership in cancer care to a global audience at ASCO, the world’s largest oncology conference. Click here to read on.
Press Release - Campaign Launch: Coalition Against Sunbeds calls for total ban of sunbeds
Wednesday, 27 May 2026: The newly launched Coalition Against Sunbeds has called for a total ban on sunbeds, which directly cause 5% of all melanoma skin cancers in Ireland. Read on by clicking the link.
Press Release: Pioneering first-of-its-kind clinical trial for women who have been treated for early-stage breast and gynaecological cancers publishes promising feasibility findings
12th May 2026: A pioneering cancer survivorship programme called LYSA (Linking You to Support and Advice) that supports women who have been treated for early-stage breast and gynaecological cancers... Click hear to read more.
Press Release: Skin cancer survivor shares her story to encourage others to get skin changes checked and to practise sun safety
1st May 2026: An Offaly woman is sharing her experience of being diagnosed with skin cancer to highlight the importance of getting any concerning skin changes checked out by your GP. Read on via the link below.
Press Release: Proposed lowering of BowelScreen to age 50 huge step in right direction, says Irish Cancer Society
14th April 2026: The Irish Cancer Society has welcomed a recommendation by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) to lower the age eligibility of BowelScreen to 50 years old, which would bring hundreds of thousands of people into the BowelScreen programme and save more lives. Click here to read more.
Press Release: “I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Bowel Cancer at age 50. In hindsight, I should have taken my symptoms more seriously and gone to the doctor sooner”
30th March 2026: April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and bowel cancer survivor, Ciaran Cunningham joins the Irish Cancer Society to call on the public to pay attention to the possible signs and symptoms of bowel cancer.
Press Release: Patients will pay the price for the lack of urgency around National Cancer Strategy, warns Irish Cancer Society
24th March 2026: The Irish Cancer Society is calling on Government to provide clarity on its plans to develop a new and adequately funded National Cancer Strategy. The charity’s call comes ahead of a Dáil debate this evening following a Sinn Féin motion on Cancer Services. Click here to learn more.
Press Release: Irish Cancer Society provided almost 30,000 free lifts to treatment in 2025, new figures show
16th March 2026: Today, the Irish Cancer Society announced the impact of the charity’s services and supports to cancer patients and their families ahead of Daffodil Day, the Society’s flagship fundraising initiative which takes place this Friday, 20 March. Click the link to read on.
Press Release: Government signals on future-proofing nicotine products legislation welcome, says Irish Cancer Society
Wednesday, 4 March 2026: The Irish Cancer Society has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it has approved legislation tightening restrictions on nicotine inhalation and novel nicotine products, such as nicotine pouches. Learn more via the click below.
Press Release: The Irish Cancer Society celebrates almost 200,000 Nights of Nursing provided to cancer patients in Ireland over the past 40 Years
Wednesday, 4th March, 2026: The Irish Cancer Society today celebrates 40 years of the Night Nursing service and the provision of almost 200,000 nights of nursing to people across Ireland, allowing cancer patients to spend their last days surrounded by their families at home.
Media Release: Irish Cancer Society delivers almost 13,000 free counselling sessions nationwide in collaboration with 24 local cancer support centres
19 February 2026: In 2025, partnering with a network of 24 community-based local cancer support centres, the Irish Cancer Society funded almost 13,000 free counselling sessions for people affected by cancer. Click the link to read on.
Press Release: World Cancer Day: Influencer and breast cancer patient Jennifer Wrynne urges public to go all in this Daffodil Day
4th February 2026: Leitrim-based milliner and influencer Jennifer Wrynne was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2024 at the age of 36, after discovering a lump in her breast just two months after the birth of her daughter, Amelia Rose.
Press Release: This New Year, make it your resolution to get any worrying signs or symptoms of cancer checked out
5th January 2026: The Irish Cancer Society’s Your Health Matters roadshow engaged with over 29,900 people about the signs and symptoms of cancer, up from 27,300 on the previous year, while visiting 20 locations across the country in 2025. Read on via the link below.
Marginalised groups struggle to access Breast Screening, Irish Cancer Society warns
1st October 2025: More must be done to increase the uptake of breast screening, particularly among marginalised communities, the Irish Cancer Society has warned. The charity’s call comes ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October and in advance of this year’s Budget. Read more via the link below.
PRESS RELEASE: Cancer delays are causing avoidable deaths
9th July 2025: Cancer delays are causing avoidable deaths. That is the stark warning from the Irish Cancer Society today as it highlights new data showing delays in cancer tests and treatment across Ireland.
Pre-budget Submission 2026
1st July 2025: Read our pre-budget submission for 2026, and join our call for proper funding for cancer care. Click the link to learn more.
Press Release: First curative surgeries carried out as part of groundbreaking €4.9 million lung cancer pilot programme funded by the Irish Cancer Society
19th January 2025: The first curative lung cancer surgeries connected to the Lung Health Check pilot programme have taken place in recent months. Read on via the link below.
Press Release: Irish Cancer Society welcomes next phase of the Laura Brennan Catch Up Programme
15 January 2025: The Irish Cancer Society has today welcomed the next phase of the Laura Brennan Catch Up Programme. Click the link to read more.
PRESS RELEASE: €180 million hole in national cancer funding
19th June 2024: Today, the Irish Cancer Society is launching its Budget 2025 Submission, urging the Government to stop underfunding the National Cancer Strategy. Read more of our article by clicking the link.
‘My persistence saved my life’ – bowel cancer patient urges people with symptoms to seek help
2nd April 2024: Almost 1 in 3 people experiencing symptoms of bowel cancer have put off seeking help because of perceived long waits in the public system. That’s according to new research published today by the Irish Cancer Society, marking the beginning of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more today.
PRESS RELEASE: The Irish Cancer Society is calling on the public to go all in against cancer this Daffodil Day amid rising demand for key services
19 March 2024: Statistics issued today by the Irish Cancer Society show its drivers covered 2.3 million kilometres in 2023, bringing over 2,200 cancer patients to and from chemotherapy treatments. Click the link to learn more.
Terminal cancer patients are dying in cold homes due to energy costs, stark new research reveals
8 December 2023: New research, funded by the Irish Cancer Society, reveals stark levels of energy hardship experienced by cancer patients receiving palliative care at home. Click the link to read on.
Other news
“It is simply not possible to provide optimal care or patient outcomes in these conditions,” - leading cancer clinicians warn
An alarming open letter from 20 of the country’s leading cancer doctors and researchers should serve as a ‘wake-up call’ to the Government, the Irish Cancer Society said today. Click the link to learn more.
Rob's Fundraising Story
“After learning so much more about what the Irish Cancer Society does, this year, I wanted to do something even more challenging to see could we raise even more money.”
Migrant Communities: Needs Assessment
One in five people living in Ireland was born outside the State. To date, little evidence is available on immigrant communities’ access to cancer and healthcare services. Click the link to learn more.
Climate & Health Alliance calls for bold action to combat the impact of climate change on the nation's health
Stark new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has revealed that rising temperatures, due to climate change, will increase emergency inpatient hospitalisations during summers in Ireland by 9.4% from 2021 to 2040. Click the link to read more.
