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You will have more fun, feel happier, make friends easier, achieve more, and generally, have a much better time if you drink. That is what the alcohol advertisements want us to believe.

Slimming World members across Galway, Tuam, Claregalway, and Killannin have once again demonstrated the power of community spirit, raising more than €16,000 for the Irish Cancer Society through this year’s Big Slimming World Clothes Throw.

Bord Bia, in partnership with the HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and Healthy Ireland, has launched a collaborative campaign to raise awareness among Irish farmers of the importance of protecting their skin from the sun.

Each year, tens of thousands of people in Ireland undergo radiation therapy as part of their cancer treatment. A life-saving intervention, radiation therapy plays a vital role in improving survival. But for some, the effects of radiation don’t end with treatment.

Patients and staff at the Radiation Oncology Centre at University Hospital Galway have welcomed a very special new team member. Khai, an Irish Therapy Dog, who has already left a lasting impression following his debut visit to the centre earlier this month.

A fundraising initiative founded by Galway sisters Pamela Finn and Ruth Keane has helped bring a second Paxman Scalp Cooling System to Sligo University Hospital, expanding access to treatment that can help reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss for cancer patients.

Cllr Cillian Keane, Fianna Fáil candidate in the Galway West by-election, has called on the Government to use Budget 2027 to lock in funding for the next phase of the University Hospital Galway (UHG) Masterplan and to commit to phased delivery of the full plan without slippage between stages.

Galway Sings ladies choir will perform its second lunchtime concert to mark World Ovarian Cancer Day this Saturday, May 9, in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church at 1pm.

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a timely reminder to talk not just about diagnosis, but about what comes after. For many people, the end of active treatment marks the beginning of a different kind of challenge.

April shines a light on two important cancer awareness campaigns, with both Bowel and Testicular Cancer Awareness Months falling this month. Together, the campaigns carry the same message: early detection saves lives, and recovery deserves the same attention as treatment.