On Saturday 5th December, more than 500 guests joined Ronan and Storm Keating for the 10th annual star-studded Emeralds & Ivy Ball, which raised more than £1million for Cancer Research UK and the Marie Keating Foundation. For three consecutive years now, Storm has launch a limited edition Skechers ‘Go Walk’ shoe in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation’s breast cancer awareness campaign. The UV index is broken down into risk of skin damage: So, the higher the UV index, the higher your chances of skin damage and sunburn. Every year in Ireland, 3,351 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. By being aware of the UV Index, you can help to reduce your risk of skin cancer. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. We use cookies on this site to allow us to operate our site, to process your personal data, to enhance and personalise your user experience, to display customised content in accordance with your browser settings and to help us understand how you use our website.

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In the 20 years since the Foundation was established, the prognosis for breast cancer caught early has improved, with five-year survival rates now at 83%.

To help you do just that, the Marie Keating Foundation, kindly supported by Pigsback.com, are asking you to take part and run, walk or jog your own 5/10K in your local area, and help to raise vital funds to support their life saving breast cancer awareness and support services. Treatment options for those women diagnosed with metastatic or advanced breast cancer have also improved and more women are living successfully with the disease than ever before.

The event, which will be hosted by Anna Daly, will be in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation. The Survive & Thrive Programme is aimed at anyone who has come through treatment 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. Happy Magazine is the resource I longed for when I was going through my own treatment - the tool to show me how you can still be happy, even during cancer. Ronan and wife Storm Keating sure know how to pull a crowd. The charity was founded in 2001 by Ronan Keating and his relatives, and is one of the biggest cancer charities in Ireland following the Irish Cancer Society. The booklet was launched at a breakfast event held at the Marks & Spencer Café, Grafton Street and led by breast cancer survivor Norah Casey. “Go Hard or Go Home” – Tom Keating Entryway of Monticello High School Events. Our positive living support group meetings continue to go from strength to strength as our group members both existing and new continue to meet twice monthly to discuss the ups and downs of a life lived with a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis.

I was honoured to be invited to the event, attended by women who have come out the other side of their breast cancer journey as well as those living with advanced breast cancer, in the spirit of bringing together both breast cancer communities. As the stats show, the incidence rates of breast cancer is rising so the demands on our services are greater then ever. My name is Holly. The charity was founded in 2001 by Ronan Keating and his relatives, and is one of the biggest cancer charities in Ireland following the Irish Cancer Society. The Foundation kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness month with the launch of it’s latest patient support resource, a Coping with Advanced Breast Cancer booklet, supported by Novartis. Positive inspiration for surviving cancer, www.mariekeating.ie/cancer-information/breast-cancer/, https://www.mariekeating.ie/events/metastatic-breast-cancer-seminar/, https://www.mariekeating.ie/events/survive-thrive-programme/, #FreshResolutions – A January event to get 2018 off …, December events: Wellness Workshops in Lucan, Co …. Feelings and emotions after a cancer diagnosis, Coping with side effects of bowel cancer- Physical effects and sexuality, Diet and nutrition after bowel cancer treatment, Returning to work after bowel cancer treatment, Managing your risk of breast cancer if you have the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. This  service is available to all and is free to attend but registration is essential. The concert was aired on Virgin Media and hosted in aid of The Marie Keating Foundation, with EVOKE‘s sister website Extra.ie as media sponsor.. And the #Concert4Cancer is OFF to a great start with @TheCoronas.
By donating a minimum of €10, you will automatically be entered in with a chance to win a bundle of prizes with something for almost every room in the house,  valued at over €2,300. Among the high profile guests out in force to raise much needed money included Michael and Kyly Clarke, The X-Factor’s Chris Isaak, Dr Chris Brown, former The Bachelor contestant Heather Maltman, former Miss Australia Renae Ayris along with Cancer Council ambassadors Marta Dusseldorp.
Over 1,000 cancer survivors have attended courses and seminars since the programmes’ inception in 2014. Our mailing address is:Marie Keating FoundationUnit 9, Millbank Business Park, Lucan, Co . The booklet has been kindly supported by Novartis and aims to offer support to women with metastatic breast cancer.”, Foundation ambassador and host of the event, Norah Casey who had her own brush with breast cancer said, “I am delighted to be here today to help the Marie Keating Foundation launch Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Giving back and being a reassuring presence in the community has always been important to us, and as the country begins to reopen and COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to be lifted, we are thrilled to announce the beginning of a resumption to our community wellbeing services.

The new booklet aims to offer women living with metastatic breast cancer the information, resources and advice they need in one portable, easy to understand booklet. Slap on a broad-brimmed hat that shades your face, neck, and ears. Without all of this effort, we could not continue to do our work and look forward to the next 20 years of providing free cancer awareness and prevention information and services free of charge nationwide.”, For more information visit www.mariekeating.ie/cancer-information/breast-cancer/. This  service is available to all and is free to attend but registration is essential. As a result, we are encouraging everyone to be SunSmart when spending time in the sun and to seek advice from your GP if you notice any new or changing moles on your skin. melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer each year. By clicking Accept, you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. Click here to unsubscribe or to change your subscription preferences. The Marie Keating Foundation receives only a small amount of government funding and all of our services are provided free of charge. Breast Cancer Isn't Just Pink, is a new campaign to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month which acknowledges that everyone's breast cancer journey is unique and individual and can, at times be filled, with dark and difficult moments. Our event today includes women who have come through their breast cancer journey as well as those who are bravely battling advanced breast cancer, to acknowledge both sides of the breast cancer story. The Foundation, over the last two decades, has run numerous awareness campaigns and support services for women with breast cancer. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland, with over 12,749 people diagnosed with melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer each year. For 22 years the Marie Keating Foundation has been there supporting men and women affecting by breast cancer at every step of their journey.