The Marie Keating Foundation

Call Directions Website

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.

11/10/2026

‘How I was told my cancer had spread was devastating, in A&E, in a public area, in a conversation that lasted minutes. We need better training for doctors in delivering difficult news’

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

Barbara 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://mariekeating.ie/2026/10/living-loudly-dying-to-be-heard-perspectives-on-advanced-breast-cancer-exhibition/

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you can help make a difference for people affected by cancer across Ireland. 💗 Arou...
10/10/2026

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you can help make a difference for people affected by cancer across Ireland. 💗

Around 1 in 7 women in Ireland will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Behind every diagnosis is a person, a family and a life that can change in an instant.

Whether you choose to donate, fundraise, support someone else’s fundraiser or simply help us spread the word, your support helps the Marie Keating Foundation continue providing free information, support and services to people affected by cancer.

There are lots of ways to get involved this October. Visit the link https://fundraise.mariekeating.ie/event/breast-cancer-month/breast-cancer-awareness-month-2026 to donate, fundraise or learn more.

09/10/2026

‘It's okay to cry. It's okay to say you can't get out of the bed. It's okay to say I've had enough. But if I'm going to die, I want to die happy.’

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

Joy 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://mariekeating.ie/2026/10/living-loudly-dying-to-be-heard-perspectives-on-advanced-breast-cancer-exhibition/

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month businesses are joining forces to raise vital funds in support of those affected by br...
08/10/2026

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month businesses are joining forces to raise vital funds in support of those affected by breast cancer by becoming a Pink Patron.

These brands are not only raising awareness of breast cancer but also coming up with creative ways that they can help fund vital support services for anyone living with breast cancer or those adjusting to life after completing treatment.

For 28 years, the Marie Keating Foundation has been supporting men and women affected by cancer at every step of their journey.

Raising awareness on the importance of cancer prevention and early detection is vital to ensuring that more people come out the other side and not only survive breast cancer, but also thrive as they adjust to life after cancer.

Funds raised through the Pink Patron campaign will help the Marie Keating Foundation continue providing lifesaving information on breast cancer prevention, early detection, and support to those affected.

Through its work in communities, schools, and businesses across Ireland, the Foundation aims to ensure everyone has the information they need to detect breast cancer at its earliest stage and access the support they need.

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

07/10/2026

“I am one of the in-betweeners, living day-to-day, week to week, year to year with incurable cancer. We are often the unseen, unheard and invisible in our society.”

Living Loudly. Dying to be Heard: Perspectives on Advanced Breast Cancer Exhibition
Áine 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://mariekeating.ie/2026/10/living-loudly-dying-to-be-heard-perspectives-on-advanced-breast-cancer-exhibition/

Tracey Kelly a mother of one from Dublin was only 44 when she was diagnosed with Stage 3, Grade 3 breast cancer. Her lif...
06/10/2026

Tracey Kelly a mother of one from Dublin was only 44 when she was diagnosed with Stage 3, Grade 3 breast cancer. Her life was forever changed and uncertainty took hold. Thanks to the support of her daughter Charlee- Jane and her family Tracey steadily made it through the challenges of diagnosis and treatment. Life didn’t go “back to normal” but she found ways to support moving forward positively into her new normal.

"One of the things that helped me was taking part in the Survive and Thrive course provided by the Marie Keating Foundation. Survive and Thrive gives a safe and supportive space and helped me realise what I was feeling was normal. Most importantly it reminded me that I was not alone. Being able to connect with people who are going through a similar journey is very reassuring and knowing that someone else understands can make such a difference."

Read Tracey's story in full here:
https://surviveandthrive.ie/cancer-stories/traceykelly/

And they’re off!Our incredible Tour de Force team is officially in Kenya! 🚴‍♂️We’re so proud of every member of the team...
05/10/2026

And they’re off!
Our incredible Tour de Force team is officially in Kenya! 🚴‍♂️

We’re so proud of every member of the team and everything they’ve put into getting to this point. Now the adventure has begun!

Wishing our Tour de Force team amazing memories and the very best of luck for the journey ahead.

We’ll be cheering you on every step (and pedal!) of the way as they take on an incredible challenge while raising vital funds and awareness for the Marie Keating Foundation.

Go Team Tour de Force!

Support them here: https://fundraise.mariekeating.ie/event/2026tdf/home

The Marie Keating Foundation has trained 9 wonderful ladies with a BRCA gene alteration to provide support to others in ...
04/10/2026

The Marie Keating Foundation has trained 9 wonderful ladies with a BRCA gene alteration to provide support to others in the Republic of Ireland who also have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 alteration.

This is our FREE Peer Support Volunteer Service

You can read more about the service and meet our wonderful peers here:
https://mariekeating.ie/brcasupport/

You can view each peer’s profile on our BRCA Support page and choose which peer you would like to speak with. We do our best to match individuals with their peer of choice, or with a peer who best meets their support needs.


You may have spoken to one of our wonderful peers in the past, but now have a different question or require different support. There is no limit to how many times you can avail of our free BRCA Peer Support Service.
Please allow a minimum of 4 working days for our peers to get in touch, as they are all providing this service on a voluntary basis.

If you have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 alteration and would like to connect with someone who understands, our peer support service is here for you. 💚

We’re delighted to be back at the beautiful Richmond Educate and Event Centre this October 13th for our very special Adv...
03/10/2026

We’re delighted to be back at the beautiful Richmond Educate and Event Centre this October 13th for our very special Advanced Breast Cancer Awareness Day Conference and Afternoon Tea.

There’s still time to sign up and join the Marie Keating Foundation for a day of education, information and connection.

This year’s theme focuses on “The Psychosocial and Emotional Impacts of Living with Advanced Cancer.”

The event is free of charge, but places are limited, so don’t miss your chance to register and secure your spot.

Click the link https://tr.ee/8CkkeJbdmv for more information and to register.

This event is kindly supported by AstraZeneca, MSD, Novartis and Pfizer.

Cynthia Cosme Cravo, is a valued member of our Positive Living Community and a prominent patient advocate who shared he...
02/10/2026

Cynthia Cosme Cravo, is a valued member of our Positive Living Community and a prominent patient advocate who shared her lived experience and learnings with us.

"We should demystify cancer and finish with the cancer patient stereotype.

Don’t pretend cancer is not out there, not talking about it or not getting informed about it, does not avoid it, It just makes it more unknown and fearful. Treat your body well and have health screening regularly.

I really value simple things in my everyday life and I’m in a hurry because I want to do many things, many projects. If my life is shorter than I expected, I don’t want to waste time crying or lamenting, I want to live! Celebrate life, love family and friends and as a good Brazilian, party!

For sure I fear that my body doesn’t respond positively to the medication anymore, but I don’t let this fear stop me from enjoying the good things of my life. When sadness hits, I look back and see many things I have done since my diagnosis then. I am living my best life!

I’m feeling stronger both emotionally and physically. There’s always a voice in the back of my mind reminding me that things can change but I have learned to ignore it and focus on the present."

Read Cynthia's full story here:
https://surviveandthrive.ie/cancer-stories/cynthia-cravo/

Address

Workways Office 26, Block 5, High Street Tallaght
Dublin
D24YK8N

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+35316283726

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Marie Keating Foundation posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category