The Marie Keating Foundation’s ‘Stand Up For Your Prostate’ campaign aims to increase awareness of prostate cancer and encourages men to talk about their health. Some of Ireland’s best known comedians have come together to encourage men to be more open about discussing their health and specifically their prostate health. The Marie Keating Foundation’s second […]
The National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan aims to develop and implement evidence-based strategies which will increase awareness and adoption of skin cancer prevention behaviours, through cross-sectoral collaboration. With over 11,000 cases diagnosed annually, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland. This is twice the number compared to 10 years ago and […]
Irish designers Aideen Bodkin has created non-medical grade face-coverings in an effort to provide additional protection while also helping to bolster charities whose income has been decimated due to the coronavirus pandemic. Masks that Matter is a new initiative selling sustainable cotton barrier masks to be used as an added layer of protection in light […]
The Marie Keating Foundation’s free six-part Cancer and COVID-19 webinar series brings expert advice on a wide range of topics into the homes of cancer patients and survivors Cancer patients and survivors are being urged to sign up for a free six-part Cancer and COVID-19 Wellness Webinar series, which starts this Thursday, May 7th, and […]
Marie Keating Foundation, CEO, Liz Yeates shares how we have adapted our services to help provide vital support, advice and information to those most vulnerable during the COVID-19 Pandemic and thanks those who have supported us during this difficult time The last few weeks have been extremely challenging for all of us. For our wider […]
The Marie Keating Foundation is urgently appealing for the public’s help as it faces an unprecedented situation with fundraising curtailed and services stretched. Due to the essential decisions that have been made by the Government in relation to gatherings and social distancing, the Marie Keating Foundation has been forced to cancel all of its upcoming […]
Raymond is a family man, an accomplished international project manager, Keynote speaker and a published author. Raymond is someone who doesn’t shrink away from a challenge and is a self-proclaimed optimist, trying to find the good in all situations. This is a trait that would be tested when he was diagnosed with an aggressive form […]
15th February 2020: More than 430 guests gathered at the inaugural Catherine Lawlor School of Art Valentine Ball and Art Exhibition supporting the Marie Keating Foundation at the Ballsbridge Hotel. Artists, supporters and ambassadors came together to enjoy a night of glamour and art to help the Marie Keating Foundation’s vital cancer support services. The art […]
Lorraine White is a thirty-nine-year-old mother of three. She runs her own business and is an avid runner, with numerous 10K’s under her belt. Lorraine wasn’t sick, she couldn’t feel any lumps yet on the 17th of July, she was told she had breast cancer. This is her story. “I was just about to get […]
The Marie Keating Foundation is delighted to have been selected as Cara Pharmacy’s charity partner for 2020. The Foundation have also been selected as one of three nominated charities to benefit from the Cara Bundoran Run – 10 Mile Challenge 2020, alongside the Asthma Society of Ireland and Bluestack Foundation. Throughout the year, The Marie […]
