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People across Louth are encouraging their local communities to come together to help support cancer services and research this Daffodil Day, which takes place on Friday, March 20. Locals are calling on people to turn daffodil yellow on the day to help raise vital funds and provide hope and support for cancer patients and their families across Ireland.
The appeal follows the launch of Daffodil Day 2026, which took place on Friday, January 30 at Croke Park. Among those pictured at the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day Supporters’ Launch were broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan and Edel Shovlin, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Cancer Society.
Speaking at the launch, Edel Shovlin said:
This year alone, it’s estimated that 44,000 people will be diagnosed with cancer in Ireland. There isn’t a family that hasn’t felt the devastating impact of a cancer diagnosis. But no matter what cancer brings, the Irish Cancer Society is here to help.
All of our essential services, like free counselling, Daffodil Centres, Night Nursing, and patient travel are fuelled by fundraising. It’s also thanks to the generosity of the public that we can fund groundbreaking cancer research to help develop kinder, gentler treatments, with the aim of achieving our ambition of a future where no one dies from cancer.
The more we raise on Daffodil Day, the more we can do. The more help we can give to children and adults going through cancer, the more lifesaving research we can fund, and the sooner we can ensure all cancer survivors have the support they need to live life to the full. We’re all in because you are. Join us this Daffodil Day and help us do more.”
Daffodil Day will take place on Friday, March 20. Members of the public can get involved through their school, workplace or local community, with a wide range of fundraising and awareness activities taking place nationwide.
Further information on how to get involved is available at cancer.ie
