The Marie Keating Foundation

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 factor

s 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 Marie Keating Foundation’s Survive & Thrive Programme was created to help people who have completed cancer treatment...
22/08/2026

The Marie Keating Foundation’s Survive & Thrive Programme was created to help people who have completed cancer treatment adapt to their ‘new normal’.

It includes information and support guided by facilitators on issues such as coping with emotions, feelings, stress and anxiety; becoming a self-manager – managing fatigue and other symptoms; changing nutritional and physical activity needs.

There is lots of engagement which creates a space to learn, grow and empower you going forward in life.

This is a free 6-week programme andregistration is essential.

Our next two in-person programmes will be held in person in Clonakilty, Co. Cork and in Tuam, Co. Galway.
Clonakilty: 10am to 1pm every Tuesday from 22nd September to 27th October 2026
Venue: Clonakilty Park Hotel, Park Road, Clonakilty, Co Cork, P85 RD23

Tuam: 10.30a, to 1.30 pm every Wednesday from 23rd September to 28th October 2926
Venue: Ard Ri Hotel, Milltown Road, Tuam Co Galway

Learn more & register here
https://mariekeating.ie/cancer-services/survive-and-thrive/

21/08/2026

Meet the people behind the pedals.

For the riders taking on the Tour de Force Charity Cycle 2026, motivation comes in many forms, and sometimes, it comes with a soundtrack.
Find out the songs that will keep our riders moving as they take on an extraordinary 400km+ journey through Kenya’s breathtaking national parks, raising vital funds for the Marie Keating Foundation and Child.org.

From previous Tour de Force anthems to personal favourites, discover the songs behind the challenge.
Because when the legs get tired, the right song can keep you going.

What keeps you pedalling when the kilometres get tough?

Learn more and show your support here, donations are now open, link in bio for more.

The Marie Keating Foundation's are here to remind you that you’re as likely to get skin cancer in Waterford as you ar...
20/08/2026

The Marie Keating Foundation's are here to remind you that you’re as likely to get skin cancer in Waterford as you are in the Waikiki.

Melanoma doesn't care if it finds you in Ireland or Italy.

That's why it's important to protect your skin at home, not just when you're abroad.

Skin cancer happens at home. Protect your skin.

Learn more
https://mariekeating.ie/campaigns/protect-your-skin-at-home/

The Marie Keating Foundation is calling on Government to make six commitments in Budget 2027.Budget 2027 comes at a pivo...
18/08/2026

The Marie Keating Foundation is calling on Government to make six commitments in Budget 2027.

Budget 2027 comes at a pivotal moment for cancer care in Ireland.

The National Cancer Strategy 2017–2026 concludes this year. Government has indicated that the current Strategy will be evaluated to inform the development of its successor. While the evaluation is expected to take place later in 2026, no detailed timetable has been published for its completion or for the development and publication of the next National Cancer Strategy.

Budget 2027 must ensure there is no gap in national cancer policy, funding or delivery.

Around one in two people in Ireland will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. Behind that statistic are thousands of people and families who need access to prevention, earlier diagnosis, timely treatment and support, regardless of where they live or their circumstances.

We are calling on the Government to:

Publish and fund a successor National Cancer Strategy.
Expand National Cancer Screening Programmes and progress a National Lung Cancer Screening Programme.
Deliver faster access to new cancer medicines.
Fund an Early Access Programme that includes cancer medicines.
Invest in reducing cancer inequalities and improving access for underserved communities.
Improve support for people living with Advanced Cancer.

Budget 2027 is a critical opportunity to help shape the future of cancer care in Ireland and lay the foundations for a properly funded successor National Cancer Strategy.

Every person affected by cancer should have the opportunity to benefit from the best available prevention, diagnosis, treatment and support, regardless of where they live or their circumstances.

The Marie Keating Foundation looks forward to working with Government to deliver these priorities.

You can read our 2027 Pre-Budget Submission in full here:
https://mariekeating.ie/2026/08/the-marie-keating-foundation-is-calling-on-government-to-make-six-commitments-in-budget-2027/

Jacinta O’Brien from Bray, Co Wicklow was only 38 when first diagnosed with skin cancer. She has now had three reoccurre...
16/08/2026

Jacinta O’Brien from Bray, Co Wicklow was only 38 when first diagnosed with skin cancer. She has now had three reoccurrences, all of which have been successfully treated.

“I’ve always been very fair-skinned, so I knew I needed to be careful in the sun, especially after losing my uncle to melanoma when he was just 19. While living in London, I noticed a mole on my forehead had started to itch. Even though I was initially told it was ‘nothing’, I trusted my instincts and kept pushing until it was removed. A few weeks later, I got the news: it was melanoma, already at Stage 2.

“I’m here today because the original mole was on my face - somewhere I could see it. That made all the difference. Melanoma has changed my life in ways I never could have imagined and now I do everything I can to encourage people to protect their skin, trust their instincts, and get anything unusual checked. A tan is never worth the risk.”

Jacinta is supporting this years campaign raising awareness that Skin Cancer Happens at Home. Protect your Skin.

Read more about Jacinta's experience and learn about the campaign here:
https://mariekeating.ie/campaigns/protect-your-skin-at-home/

Planning for wellbeing talks for your staff this Autumn?The Marie Keating Foundation’s specialist’s community informatio...
15/08/2026

Planning for wellbeing talks for your staff this Autumn?

The Marie Keating Foundation’s specialist’s community information nurses provide Cancer Awareness and Wellness Workshops and Webinars to companies and organisations.

Our work focuses on raising awareness of all the common cancers affecting men and women in Ireland and the healthy lifestyle choices that we can all make to help reduce the risk of cancer.

An estimated 1 in 2 people in Ireland will receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime.

However, around 40% of these cancers are preventable through lifestyle choices like protecting your skin, diet, exercise, screening, vaccination, reducing alcohol and quitting smoking.

Early diagnosis drastically improves survival rates.

We are here to support you.

https://mariekeating.ie/cancer-services/corporate-workshops-webinars/

Cycling for a cause and you can show your support along the way! Tour De Force Charity Cycle 2026 is on its way and 50 c...
14/08/2026

Cycling for a cause and you can show your support along the way!

Tour De Force Charity Cycle 2026 is on its way and 50 cyclists will make their way to Kenya for an incredible 400km Cycle Safari through Kenya's national parks. This once in a lifetime experience is raising funds for the Marie Keating Foundation's cancer support services and Child.org who provide neo natal care in Kenya.

You can learn more about the event, the people behind it and how you can support them as they support cancer services and neo natal care by clicking here
https://fundraise.mariekeating.ie/event/2026tdf/home

13/08/2026

Looking back on June, we’re filled with gratitude.

We launched our all new 100km in 30 Days Challenge! Marie Keating Foundation’s first year of our very own signature annual event!

This year, we turned making the challenge even more inclusive, supporting people facing all common cancers in Ireland.

We are so grateful to our incredible community who come together, step by step, to raise awareness and vital funds for our cancer support services.

From our amazing sponsors Dalata Hotel Group, Arthur Cox, Overhaul and William Fry to our celebrity and patient ambassadors, and every single person who signed up, fundraised and spread the word, THANK YOU💙

Together, you helped us raise an incredible €180,000!

Every step made a difference. Every kilometre helped save lives.

And this is just the beginning… 👀

We’ll be back next June, bigger and better than ever! Keep an eye out for 2027!

The Marie Keating Foundation's are here to remind you that you’re as likely to get skin cancer in Cork as you are in ...
12/08/2026

The Marie Keating Foundation's are here to remind you that you’re as likely to get skin cancer in Cork as you are in the Costa Del Sol.

Melanoma doesn't care if it finds you in Ireland or Italy.

That's why it's important to protect your skin at home, not just when you're abroad.

Skin cancer happens at home. Protect your skin.

Learn more
https://mariekeating.ie/campaigns/protect-your-skin-at-home/

School may be still out for summer, but we are taking bookings for 2026/2027 school year. The Marie Keating Foundation S...
11/08/2026

School may be still out for summer, but we are taking bookings for 2026/2027 school year.

The Marie Keating Foundation Schools Cancer Awareness Programme aims to help secondary school students and adult learners learn how to reduce their risk of cancer and how to spot the signs and symptoms early. The programme makes cancer ‘less frightening by enlightening,’ by engaging students with age-appropriate, interactive and informative material.

The nine-module programme is available free of charge for teachers by contacting the Marie Keating Foundation directly or by completing the request form on our website.

It forms part of Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum.

Subjects covered include:
• Cancer prevention and healthy lifestyle choices
• Breast cancer
• Cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine
• Lung cancer
• Skin cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Taking time to look after your body and mind

More information can be found by clicking the link

https://mariekeating.ie/cancer-services/schools/

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Workways Office 26, Block 5, High Street Tallaght
Dublin
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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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