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"Why did Mammy die?" or "Can Granny still see us?". These may be some of the questions that children ask after a loved one has passed away.

Imagine you are six-years-old. You live in a happy home with your parents and younger sister. The days pass in a blur of fun, laughter, and childish playfulness.

GAA heroics

GAA heroics

Cancer Care West would like to congratulate psychologist Dr Helen Greally who received the 2024 Noemi Fisman Award for Lifetime Clinical Excellence at the 25th World Congress of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) in Maastricht. Dr. Greally is currently the Director of Psychology and Support Services at the Galway based charity where she has worked since 2007.

The University of Galway Cancer Network, in partnership in the HSE West and North West has been accredited by the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI), making it the 20th such network to achieve cancer centre accreditation across Europe.

This year saw the sad passing of a wonderfully talented musician from Galway, Martin Murray. Martin started his career as a young lad here in Galway in the Patrician Boys Band & the Galway Youth Orchestra before joining St Patricks Brass Band and also playing with a number of local jazz bands around town including The Moonlight Jazz Band and Black Magic Big Band.

Cancer Care West supported over 2,800 cancer patients and their families throughout 2023, with more than half of these patients being newly diagnosed. As the charity marked its 30th anniversary, the numbers supported reflect both a rising need and the essential role Cancer Care West plays in the lives of thousands of people across the West and Northwest of Ireland.

The Cancer Care West Support Centre in Galway has announced their Peer Support Group Winter schedule. These support groups provide a platform for those affected by cancer to come together – to connect, to share experiences, to ask questions of each other and sometimes to simply chat and laugh together.

TV and Radio journalist and presenter Philip Boucher-Hayes was in Galway to launch a new book for primary and post primary teachers. Edited by Galway based academic Associate Professor Anne Dolan, Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals to Young Citizens (10-16 years) A Focus on Teaching Hope, Respect, Empathy and Advocacy in Schools is a key resource for teachers at a time of war, environmental crisis, migration and human rights abuses.