Your Stories

Geraldine

‘The Daffodil Centre were brilliant’

Marianne

“I know my cancer diagnosis will make me a better oncology nurse, I have now been on both sides of this experience.”

Jason

‘My cancer experience inspired me to chase my acting dream’

Megan

"It’s important not to be ashamed if you have to revisit any feelings you have about your diagnosis, you are left with a lot to process"

Ciara

“I like to see my cancer as a pause in my life, a really bad pause, but a pause all the same.”

Emma

“6 months ago I struggled to even think about getting out of bed and now I am taking on a 10k run” - Ovarian cancer survivor Emma

Paul

'Go get yourself checked out. Sometimes we men can be a bit macho about the whole thing,' says lymphoma survivor Paul.

Karen

‘Without vital cancer research I wouldn’t have had treatment options’

Breffni

‘I was amazed with the care I got’

Mike

‘Staying active was a huge part of my recovery’

Francis

Testicular cancer - ‘It changed my attitude to life entirely’

Gary

Prostate cancer - ‘I’ve opened up to my friends because I don’t want them to have the same issue’

Jamie

Jamie Power – 'It was tough trying to shield my four children from the madness of treatment and stay on an even keel'

David

David Wilkins – 'Counselling has had a hugely calming effect on me'

Michael

Michael Moran – ‘Testicular cancer has become very treatable and curable’

Stu

Wicklow-based cameraman and photographer Stu Teehan was sitting in his chair in the office one day in 2019 when he noticed what he describes as a “strange feeling” in his testicle.

John

'I was delighted that I could, in a very practical way, support the Irish Cancer Society,' says Volunteer Driver John.

Fran

Fran is a cancer survivor and Survivor Support Volunteer - ‘You learn how to listen; how to help’

Niamh

Niamh Fortune is one of our inspiring patient advocates, helping in the decision on what research we should fund.

Laura

Parent peer support volunteer Laura shares her family's experience of childhood cancer

Katy

"It’s only two days a month of a commitment, but the reward you get is fantastic" - Volunteer Driver Katy

Shannon

"It’s the commitment that people have which makes it special" - Daffodil Day volunteer Shannon Daunt

Caitríona

Cancer survivor Caitríona helps by volunteering for the Irish Cancer Society’s Survivor Support service

Dora

Meet Dora Bracken, who has been volunteering for the Irish Cancer Society's Daffodil Day for over 30 years

Orla & the James's nurses

St. James’s Covid-19 ward nurses taking on another big challenge this August

The woman walking ‘500 Miles’ for a brother and sister lost to cancer

Meath woman Ann Marie Grall aims to walk 500 miles for the 10th anniversary of the Moylagh JFK 50 Mile Challenge.

Tom

Longford man Tom’s charity single goes straight to number one in the Irish iTune charts

Dee & Dee

Friends Dee Newell & Dee O'Raw created the Deeswimber challenge to get people swimming in December

Aoife

Following her Mam's cancer diagnosis, Aoife from Athlone started a baking fundraiser to give back to the Irish Cancer Society

Darren

Darren Campbell is thru-hiking through the USA's Continental Divide Trail in memory of his cousin Eugene.

Henry

Henry has taken on the challenge to be the first person to finswim around Ireland, and is raising funds to for the Irish Cancer Society.

'Shave or Dye' fundraisers

Meet the groups and individuals who have been shaving and dying their hair to raise money for cancer services

Prof Jarushka Naidoo

“Immunotherapy has changed the face of lung cancer treatment, and is now being given for earlier stage lung cancers, with long term benefit in some cases. So the dream is being realised.”

Prof Aoife Lowery

“When we were engaging with patients with younger children, they would say to us ‘it’s the hair loss that makes my children know I’m sick’. That really struck a chord with us.”

Prof Karen Cadoo

“Although it’s scary to find out that you have a genetic cancer risk, it is empowering because if you can do something about that risk and prevent the cancer or catch it early that is so valuable.”

Graeme Sullivan

Blood cancer researcher Graeme Sullivan was recently awarded a three-year Translational Research Fellowship by the Irish Cancer Society.

Sophie Mulcahy Symmons

Cancer research is often regarded as a complex topic, but the overall aim of Sophie Mulcahy Symmons’ cervical cancer research project couldn’t be simpler.