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**POST EVENT PHOTOS AVAILABLE HERE.
With thanks to photographer Emma Synnott.

 

 

The annual Brain Tumour Ireland run / walk event to fundraise for our work in supporting brain tumour patients and their families, takes place on Sunday, 4th November in Corkagh Park Dublin.

There are 10K and 5K timed runs, a 5K  no pressure fun run/walk and also a kids race.

This year for the first time ever we are also offering you the chance to enter as a team. Get your friends or work colleagues on board!

 

Some of Ireland’s hockey world cup heroes will be on hand at the pre-race warm up and the Sam Maguire will also be waiting for you at the finish line so have your cameras at the ready!

 

 

This event forms part of  “Walk Around the World for Brain Tumours”, a project coordinated by the International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA). We will donate the mileage covered in Corkagh Park to the IBTA’s “World Walk” target of circling the earth to raise awareness of brain tumours globally.

To help contribute to the mileage and donate to the work of Brain Tumour Ireland, come join us in Corkagh Park! See further information below:

 

When: Sunday, 4th November 2018

Where: Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

 Start time: 11am

 Sign in and t-shirt pick up: 9.30 – 10.15am

 Meet: Car park at St. John’s Grove entrance

(NB this is the main entrance to Corkagh Park off Fonthill Road South NOT the N7)

 

ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE HERE

If needed, supplementary registration is available on the day between 9.30-10.15am.

 

Facilities:

• Bag/Key drop off point
• Toilets
• Parking
• Refreshments at finish line

 

 www.braintumourireland.com

Registered Charity Number: 20102128 | Revenue Number: 20506

Brain Tumour Ireland was delighted to take part in today’s Study Day for Oncology Nurses in Beaumont’s Centre of Education.

We attended this event last year to give guidance to Oncology Nurses in relation to the experiences of brain tumours patients, so it was great to be invited back again this year.

We spoke with the nurses about the specific needs of brain tumour patients and their families, from diagnosis, through treatment and on to aftercare.

James Murphy, a brain tumour patient and supporter of our charity gave a first-hand account of what it is like to be a brain tumour patient receiving treatment in hospital here in Ireland.

It is extremely positive that Beaumont Hospital is bringing the patient voice into their classroom in this way and we are very grateful to Beaumont’s Centre of Education for this opportunity. Charities and patient representative groups can play a role in the education, training and development of medical professionals, and this was a great opportunity for us to advocate on behalf of brain tumour patients.

It was lovely to meet such a great group of nurses who are seeking to achieve the highest standards in the care they give to brain tumour patients.

 

 

Brain Tumour Ireland and Cancer Care West are pleased to announce a new brain tumour support group in the north west region, which will meet in Donegal.

The group aims to provide support for people diagnosed with a brain tumour and their families in Donegal and also the surrounding region.

The group will meet every second month initially, in the Cancer Care West Support Centre, Second Floor, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

Please email info@braintumourireland.com or call Cancer Care West on 074 96 01901 for further information.

 

    

 

 

 

 

Brain Tumour Ireland is holding a Family Day at Barretstown Camp, Co. Kildare!

It takes place on Sunday, 10th December, 2017.

This is a free event for children who have been affected by a brain tumour, as well as their siblings, parents and grandparents.

We hope you will join us for a day of carefree fun for all.

To register your family, please contact fiona@braintumourireland.com

In addition to all the usual fun Barretstown activities, facepainting will be available for the children on arrival.

A number of very kind beauticians have also volunteered their services for some pampering for parents!

AND we have even invited Santa along to meet the children! Thanks to the fantastic “elves” in Twitter Dublin who’ve been helping Santa get the gifts ready as part of their recent Twitter for Good Day.

The schedule for the day is available here.