David McCann, from Martinstown, was one of the founders of FROG 14 years ago. The memory of his parents is the inspiration for his continued involvement, as well as the conviction he is helping others on their cancer journey. He has already completed the challenge eight times and is saddling up agai...
Holywood man Tim Page, who is married to Ruth and has two sons, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 1984 at just 20 years of age. Since then he has had blood cancer four more times and had been through exhaustive treatments. In December 2017, he had a donor transplant and is recovering well. He...
Local organisations have signed up to raise cash for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland by taking over their charity shops on 27 April 2018 for a high-powered Apprentice-style challenge. Teams taking part in the Big Shops’ Showdown will be required to get creative and take over the running of the charit...
AFTER a gruelling 24 hours of football action, it looks like a new record has been set for the longest GAA match in history. Two teams pounded the pitch through the night at Tyrone GAA’s Garvaghey Centre in a bid to set the new Guinness World Record. Players from across Ulster and Ireland took...
Leading local pharmacy group MediCare has announced Cancer Focus Northern Ireland as its new charity partner for 2015/2016. Michael Guerin, Managing Director MediCare, said: “We’re delighted to be working in partnership with Cancer Focus NI over the coming year. “Historically we have a strong...
