About Us
The Irish Cancer Society is Ireland's cancer community working together to save lives and improve the lives of people affected by cancer in Ireland.
About the Irish Cancer Society
We are a community determined to help anyone affected by cancer in Ireland. Through education and community outreach, we aim to reduce the impact of cancer and improve the lives of those affected. Join our mission to make a meaningful difference by supporting individuals and families impacted by cancer across the country.
Who we are
We are a community of patients, survivors, volunteers, supporters, health and social care professionals and researchers. Learn more below.
What we do
We work to the highest standards of governance and accountability. This means we are honest and ethical in our work and worthy of the ongoing trust and support of our volunteers and donors.
How we work
Find information about how we work, including strategy information, funding, and community partneships across Ireland.
About Big Pink Breakfast 2025
The Irish Cancer Society is a community determined to transform cancer as we know it in Ireland. We are pushing for a future where fewer people get cancer, 10 in 10 people survive it and everyone who needs it has access to the best treatment and care. To achieve this, quite simply, We. Won’t. Stop.
Your impact on our 2024 breast cancer-specific services
- You funded more than 5,150 free lifts to bring breast cancer patients to and from their treatment nationwide through the Irish Cancer Society Transport Service.
- You funded over 5,330 free counselling sessions to help breast cancer patients cope with their diagnosis.
- You helped fund more than 380 nights of Night Nursing care, to allow breast cancer patients to die at home, surrounded by their loved ones.
- You enabled more than 5,350 supportive and comforting conversations with people affected by breast cancer through the Irish Cancer Society Support Line and Daffodil Centres nationwide.
Breast cancer research we fund:
- Your generosity turns our researcher’s passion into progress for breast cancer patients – finding ways to improve their quality of life during and after breast cancer.
- Our researchers are working to predict which treatment will work best for breast cancer patients to help more patients avoid unnecessarily harsh treatments which can have damaging side effects.
- Another project is working to improve treatment for breast cancer patients whose cancer spreads to their brain.
- One researcher is looking at breast cancer recurrence and how dormant breast cancer cells play a part in this.
- Your generous support also allows breast cancer patients to access innovative clinical trials, through our funding of Clinical Trials Ireland. Clinical Trials Ireland are currently running 5 clinical trials for breast cancer patients, researching new and improved treatments, and improving the care and quality of life of patients with more trials opening soon.
Your overall impact in 2024...
26,000
Free lifts from our Transport Services
16,000
Counselling sessions those those affected
6,000
Nights of Night Nursing at home
28,000
Conversations via our Support Line & Daffodil Centres
175
Families availed of our Children's Fund
Did you know?
We provide information on a range of topics, including early detection of cancer, cancer types, treatments, side-effects and coping with cancer, among others. You can also call our Freephone Support Line on Freephone or contact your nearest Daffodil Centre for free copies of any of our publications.
How your fundraising helps
€30
Transport service
€30 can help provide transport for a patient to and from their chemotherapy treatment using the Irish Cancer Society’s Transport Service.
€50
Clinical equipment
€50 can help provide vital clinical equipment for an Irish Cancer Society Night Nurse.
€60
A space to talk
€60 will cover the cost of a counselling session to help a person cope with a cancer diagnosis in their life.
€455
For end of life care
€455 will cover the cost of one night of Night Nursing, providing end of life care to a patient in their own home.
Do you have a question?
We have collected the most frequently asked questions that people have asked regarding Irish Cancer Society and its services. If you are new to our services or our website, we encourage you to have a look through them. Thank you.
