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The Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF) and Lollipop Day sponsor, Medtronic, would like to thank all the volunteers in Westmeath who helped with Lollipop Day fundraising on February 27 and 28 this year, without which Lollipop Day could not happen. Lollipop Day is a volunteer-led movement which relies on public support to keep research centres open and keep oesophageal cancer in the public consciousness.

The Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF) needs your help next February! With just two months to go until the 14th annual Lollipop Day, the OCF is calling for more volunteers in Westmeath on Friday February 27 and Saturday February 28, 2015 to help raise vital funds for oesophageal cancer.

Galway-based NUIG researcher Dr Eva Szegezdi was announced as a finalist at the Irish Cancer Society’s Researcher of the Year 2012, which took place at a special Celebration of Research night in Dublin last week.

Specialist cancer-care services at Galway University Hospital are to be retained despite recommendations that they should be withdrawn and transferred to Dublin.

Oesophageal cancer survivor, Gerard McCarthy from Lisselton, Co Kerry is to undertake a “Dawn to Dusk 32 County Motorcycle Challenge” in aid of the Mercy University Hospital Foundation on June 21 next, passing through Charlestown, Co Mayo along his journey.