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The Marie Keating Foundation Making cancer less frightening by enlightening. Contact:
Office: 01 6283726
Fundraising: 01 6283728


email: [email protected]
web: www.mariekeating.ie

The Marie Keating Foundation is now a leading voice in cancer awareness and information for both men and women in Ireland. The Foundation’s mission is to make cancer less frightening by enlightening and its aim is to achieve a world free from the fear of cancer. Through its community information service, the Foundation’s nurses have engaged with over 270,000 people about the causes and risk factors of cancer. Through its Comfort Fund, the Marie Keating Foundation provides financial assistance to people who are receiving treatment for any kind of cancer and who find themselves in financial difficulty as a result. Given the fact that there are over 200,000 cancer survivors in Ireland today, the Marie Keating Foundation supports cancer survivors through its Positive Living and Survive & Thrive programmes, which are run nationwide, free of charge, for men and women. Over 1,000 cancer survivors have attended courses and seminars since the programmes’ inception in 2014. The Survive & Thrive Programme is aimed to assist anyone who has come through treatment to adjust to their ‘new normal’ and offer practical advice and help in many areas of life including diet and exercise, emotional support and adjusting to returning to work. The Positive Living programme is for men and women living with advanced cancer and supports them in coping with their specific physical and psychological needs.

The HSE’s BreastCheck is a screening service for women aged 50–69 who have no symptoms of breast cancer. Screening aims...
19/10/2026

The HSE’s BreastCheck is a screening service for women aged 50–69 who have no symptoms of breast cancer. Screening aims to detect early changes before they can be seen or felt. BreastCheck mobile and regional units are here to support you.

BreastCheck provides mobile screening services across 26 counties in Ireland.
With regional units in Dublin, Galway and Cork, and mobile units visiting 54 locations nationwide, BreastCheck is working to make breast screening accessible to women across the country.

Find your nearest screening location and learn more at : https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/breast-screening/appointment/location/

For any access needs please check here: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/breast-screening/appointment/prepare/ -you-have-a-disability-or-access-needs

Share this post to help spread the word and encourage others to learn more about breast screening.

Millies was founded in 2007 by Kildare born beauty therapist and entrepreneur, Joann Mahon, started with a salon-based s...
19/10/2026

Millies was founded in 2007 by Kildare born beauty therapist and entrepreneur, Joann Mahon, started with a salon-based service specializing in advanced skincare.

Today, Millies.ie stocks over 250 Irish and international luxury beauty brands and is the top Irish destination for anyone looking for the best in skincare, haircare and wellness.

For Breast Cancer Awareness month, Millies.ie is launching a limited-edition Beauty Box.

Customers are also invited to add a Euro donation during online check-out on all purchases throughout the year, and for October will drive donations with a special Pink Patron competition worth over €500.

All proceeds go to the Marie Keating Foundation. Stocks are limited so hurry and visit www.millies.ie

Living with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene alteration? You’re not alone.A BRCA diagnosis can bring many questions, emotions and d...
18/10/2026

Living with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene alteration? You’re not alone.

A BRCA diagnosis can bring many questions, emotions and decisions. Connecting with others who understand your experience can make a real difference.

The Marie Keating Foundation’s BRCA Online Support Meetings offer a safe, supportive space for people with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene alteration to connect with others, share experiences and support one another.

Our next online meeting takes place on Thursday, 22 October at 6pm. The session will be facilitated by a Marie Keating Foundation nurse and a trained BRCA Peer-to-Peer volunteer, who can offer additional support if needed.
Spaces are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Visit the events section on our website to book the next session https://mariekeating.ie/events/brca-online-meeting-october-2026-2/

The next session will be joined by Sarah Brereton, a Nutritional Therapist with over 20 years’ experience.

She is an expert in the field and is passionate about helping people – especially women, live happier healthier lives.

In 2023 just two months after her wedding Dublin oncology nurse Joy Sta Maria was diagnosed with breast cancer. Joy now ...
17/10/2026

In 2023 just two months after her wedding Dublin oncology nurse Joy Sta Maria was diagnosed with breast cancer. Joy now 47 was shocked and found herself facing a path she had supported so many others along. She was devastated to step back from a career that meant so much to her and to herself become a patient.

"Today I am still in Phase II, still learning the best I can be. Still, that nurse with a purpose to make a difference. The Survive and Thrive programme, facilitated by the Marie Keating Foundation, has been instrumental in helping me get back on my feet following my cancer treatment.

Upon completion of my treatment, I felt lost and uncertain about how to move forward. The surgeries and chemotherapy had impacted me holistically, and I felt I had become a different person.

The programme provided me with invaluable guidance and structure, particularly in navigating my return to work. It equipped me with knowledge and practical tools to adapt to life after cancer treatment and to embrace my new normal."

Read Joys story here
https://surviveandthrive.ie/cancer-stories/joy/

Are you on the BreastCheck register?BreastCheck is the HSE’s population breast screening service for women aged 50–69 wh...
16/10/2026

Are you on the BreastCheck register?

BreastCheck is the HSE’s population breast screening service for women aged 50–69 who have no symptoms of breast cancer. Screening aims to detect early changes before they can be seen or felt.

Check that you’re registered with BreastCheck and that your email address, mobile number and postal address are up to date so you can receive important screening information.

If you have breast symptoms, such as a lump or other changes, contact your GP. Don’t wait for a screening invitation. Breast cancer is not always a lump, know what’s normal for you and look and feel for any changes in colour, texture, ni**le direction, or discharge.

Take a moment to check your details and stay informed about your breast health.
Register at https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/breast-screening/register/

16/10/2026

‘Telling my children was difficult… I was honest and told them, ‘all I can tell you is I have a great team of doctors and they're going to try their best to keep me as well as possible for as long as possible.’

Living Loudly. Dying to be Heard: Perspectives on Advanced Breast Cancer Exhibition

Hazel features in this campaign by AstraZeneca and supported by the Marie Keating Foundation, Living Loudly. Dying to be Heard: Perspectives on Advanced Breast Cancer is coming to Dundrum Shopping Centre on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October from 9am – 7pm.

Entry is free. The exhibition is located on Level 1, outside Brown Thomas.

Learn more
https://perspectivesmatter.ie/livingloudly/

Living Loudly. Dying to be Heard: Perspectives on Advanced Breast Cancer officially launched on World Metastatic Breast ...
15/10/2026

Living Loudly. Dying to be Heard: Perspectives on Advanced Breast Cancer officially launched on World Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness, 13th October.

This campaign by AstraZeneca and supported by the Marie Keating Foundation brings attention to the unique experiences of those living with advanced breast cancer that can sometimes be overlooked.

This exhibition aims to change perceptions.

Featuring portraits and stories of eight women across Ireland: Dr Tonya Leonard, Cynthia Cosme Cravo, Aine Murphy, Joy Keating, Barbara King, Fiona Dowd, Aileen O’ Connor, and Hazel Fleming. 7 of whom are from the Marie Keating Foundations Positive Living Community.

Their stories span different regions, backgrounds and experiences, from navigating healthcare as an immigrant to living with neurodiversity alongside cancer. What unites them is their determination to be heard and their insistence that the realities of living with advanced breast cancer cannot be ignored. While some need practical support and others additional emotional support, all are calling for their voices and experiences to be recognised.

Entry is free. The exhibition runs this weekend 9am -7pm Sat 17th and Sun 18th of October and is located on Level 1, outside Brown Thomas, Dundrum Town Centre. For more information about the campaign visit

Learn more
https://perspectivesmatter.ie/livingloudly/

are supporting the Marie Keating Foundation’s Pink Patron campaign by inviting customers to donate €1 at the till acro...
15/10/2026

are supporting the Marie Keating Foundation’s Pink Patron campaign by inviting customers to donate €1 at the till across all 17 stores nationwide from 5th to 31st October.

Throughout the campaign, Shaws will host a range of activities across its stores, including a Wear Pink to Work initiative to help raise awareness and funds. Customers can learn more about breast cancer through information and resources available in store, purchase campaign merchandise, and make donations at various points throughout the shopping experience.

In addition, Shaws’ specialist bra fitters are available in every store to provide expert advice and support to women following breast cancer surgery, further demonstrating the company’s commitment to supporting those affected by cancer.

To learn more about the Pink Patrons Campaign click the link https://mariekeating.ie/how-you-can-help-us/pink-patrons-2026/

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