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 […]
Skin cancer
Irish men urged not to be a ‘skin c(h)ancer’ this summer
The Marie Keating Foundation launches new skin cancer campaign, as research reveals Irish men have the highest mortality rate from melanoma skin cancer than anywhere in Europe Dublin, 1st August 2018: The Marie Keating Foundation has launched the latest phase of its skin cancer campaign, Skin C(h)ancer, as worrying figures reveal Ireland has the highest […]
Concern expressed over spike in children presenting with severe sunburn
The Marie Keating Foundation is urging parents to take extreme care in the current heatwave when it comes to protecting their children from the sun’s harmful rays. It follows news that Temple Street Children’s University Hospital has seen a spike in the number of children presenting with sunburn since the beginning of the heatwave. Six […]
Congratulations to the winners of the La Roche Posay sunscreen hamper
The Marie Keating Foundation recently ran a competition with our friends at La Roche Posay, giving away a goodie bag full of sunscreen. Congratulations to the winners; Jemma Whelan, John Rigney, Deirdre O’Shea, Emer Wynne and Aneta Nowak-sajdyk. Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland. There are over 7,000 skin […]