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Allen O’Leary, from Headford, is gearing up to face the gruelling Marathon Des Sables 2025, often dubbed the ‘toughest footrace on earth’. This incredible challenge will see him cross the Sahara desert over 11 days, including nine days entirely off-grid with no access to running water, electricity, or modern conveniences. He will carry up to 15kg of food, medical supplies, and sleeping equipment while tackling a 250km course, including a daunting 85km stage.

The Irish Cancer Society is urging people to take the simple steps that can keep vulnerable cancer patients safe amid concerns over the Omicron variant.

A Mayo nurse who plays a vital role in supporting patients on cutting-edge clinical trials for blood cancers was among the winners at the annual Irish Cancer Society Research Awards on Thursday last.

NUI Galway has officially launched a new SFI Centre for Research Training in Genomics Data Science at a conference this week. The NUI Galway-led centre has received €13 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland to train 115 PhD students over the next seven years in the analysis of big genomic data sets, enabling them to take up future high-skills careers across the range of genomics applications.

The Irish Cancer Society has announced a further significant investment in blood cancer research that will benefit more patients across Ireland. The national cancer charity is committing €450,000 over the next five years to support the expansion of Blood Cancer Network Ireland, a new clinical research network for blood cancers, which is being led by NUI Galway.