Right now across the country people & businesses like Mellisa are holding their Cups against cancer events to help raise vital funds for services and research into Breast Cancer.

We'd just like to take a moment to express our eternal gratitude for the amazing support we receive. The funds you're raising are helping to improve the lives of those affected by cancer.

"Hi folks. I run a charity shop in Westport county Mayo called Curiosity . We recently held a coffee morning and so far have managed to raise €900. Just thought I'd send you a few pics - amazing work what you all do 💗💗"

If you'd like to donate to Cups against cancer you can do so @ http://bit.ly/2zJhtnj

The Occupational Hygiene Society of Ireland along with the Health and Safety Authority are hosting a seminar on occupational carcinogens in Dublin on 16 November. The aim of this seminar is to share knowledge on current issues around work-related carcinogens and support the EU Roadmap on Carcinogens. Attendees will hear from experts on a range of topics addressing key initiatives at EU and National level. This seminar is aimed at health and safety professionals, occupational hygienists, employers, safety representatives and those who have a professional interest in understanding and managing occupational exposure to carcinogens. Learn more and register at http://www.ohireland.org/events.html

MDS Ireland Support Group is holding a free patient and family forum 17 November. If you or someone in your life is affected by MDS (Myelodysplastic syndromes - a group of diseases where the bone marrow fails to make enough healthy blood cells) you're invited to attend. Lunch will be served.

Patients and their families will have the opportunity to participate in this informal discussion regarding their quality-of-life issues living with MDS.

More information: http://mdspatientsupport.org.uk/event/mds-patient-family-forum-ireland-northern-ireland-dublin-nov-17

"The unfortunate thing is everyone feels they are the only one feeling like this so most people try to hide it and simply then exist behind a mask of ‘normality’."

Niamh was on maternity leave with her 5 month-old baby when she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Read her story: https://www.cancer.ie/about-us/news/niamh-breast-cancer-survivor

A HUGE thank you to all of our trekkers this year who took on Mount Kilimanjaro, Machu Picchu, Everest Base Camp and other extreme challenges abroad! Because of supporters like you we can continue helping cancer patients and their families across Ireland!

We want to wish good luck to our last group of trekkers leaving for Tanzania today to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro!

Learn more about our Trek team: http://bit.ly/2l6pTlN

“It was 11.08am on September 2, 2013. That's the time my life turned upside down.”

Sheyla is a breast cancer survivor and remembers to the minute when she was diagnosed. Read her story: https://www.cancer.ie/about-us/news/sheyla-breast-cancer-survivor

“It’s a day that changed my life completely.”

Meet Deirdre Sullivan, 47, from Walkinstown. Deirdre is a breast cancer survivor. October 5th is a day that Deirdre will never forget. It’s the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “It’s a day that changed my life completely,” she says. Deirdre had lost a bit of weight and noticed a lump in her breast. She wasn’t concerned but went to her GP and was referred to the breast clinic in St James’ Hospital.

“I had the triple assessment and was diagnosed that day, which was so quick and shocking as I really thought it was just a routine lump.”

Read her story at https://www.cancer.ie/about-us/news/deirdre-breast-cancer-survivor

For the rest of October Dr Coys are PAINTING IT PINK and proud to be a Pink Partner to the Irish Cancer Society.

For every box of their delicious and nutritious (scrumptious and diddly umptious - Sorry, that's our inner Ned Flanders speaking) Raspberry Chocolate ordered they will donate €3 to benefit the Irish Cancer Society.

Buy 2 boxes or more and they'll donate €5 per box! The perfect treat for your pink Cups against cancer coffee morning!!

One of Ireland's favourite bands have given their support to a brand new song which is released this Thursday to benefit the Irish Cancer Society.

Aslan's Christy Dignam and Joe Jewell dropped into rehearsals with the North Dublin based 80-piece vocal group this week to give the students (aged from 4 to 19) from across Dublin advice and mentor them on their road to releasing their debut single.

Eclipse Stage School's 'I Lived' was originally written by American band One Republic and will be available on all digital platforms from this morning to help the work of the Irish Cancer Society. The project has been the brainchild of creative director and choreographer, Kenneth Giles (27) from Kilbarrack, Dublin.

Cancer affects every family in Ireland and the world at some point in time and after a brush with the condition himself last year at the age of 26, Kenneth decided to dedicate a special project to helping others in need to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the award winning stage school he owns.

A rare form of skin cancer developed under Kenneth's eye twice in the space of one year which doctors said is usually only seen in people of age 50+. Developed from repeated sun damage, he says he never even realised the damage normal every day sun can do over time. "I've had some sun burn when on holidays which definitely added to the damage but I never realised Irish sun without protection, repeatedly on your skin can cause so much damage".

'I Lived' is a song which focuses on living every moment of life and being able to say you have done it all. The song was recorded and produced at Herbert Studios were some of the biggest names in music have recorded including Muse, Snow Patrol and Gavin James.

The single will be released for download and streaming from Thursday 19th October on all digital platforms including iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and Google Play as well as the music video on YouTube.

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