Dealing with a diagnosis of breast cancer is very difficult for patients, their families and their friends. Support is increasingly available around Ireland. Many of these centres have been set up by people who themselves have had a cancer diagnosis and have seen the need for support facilities. A number of the centres have professional staff or have a professional counselling service. As well as counselling, centres often provide group therapy, complementary therapies such as relaxation classes, and the chance to talk to people with a similar diagnosis. The centres also provide support for families.

 

THE LIST IS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

Action Breast Cancer

Action Breast Cancer is a programme of the Irish Cancer Society. All calls to the helpline are answered by specialist breast care nurses

Helpline: 1800 309040
Website: www.cancer.ie/action  

ARC Cancer Support Centre

ARC offers professional support to people affected by cancer and those who care for them. Its services are free and there is an Avon breast care counsellor.

Address: 65 Eccles Street, Dublin 7.
Phone: 01 8307333
Email: path@arccancersupport.ie, grainnebarnett@arccancersupport.ie
Website: www.arccancersupport.ie

New ARC Support Centre

ARC has just opened another centre on 559 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 

Address:   559 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
Phone: 01-7078880
Website:  www.arccancersupport.ie

Arklow Cancer Support Group

Phone: 085 1100066

email: arklowcancersupport@gmail.com

Athenry Cancer Care

Address: Social Services Centre, New Line, Athenry, Co Galway
Phone: 087 4128080  / 091 844319
 

Beacon Cancer Support Centre

Address: Suite 15, Beacon Consultants' Clinic, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Phone: 01 2135654
Email: csc@beacon.ie

Bray Cancer Support Centre

The Bray Cancer Support Centre offers practical non-medical help and support to people with cancer, their families and friends

Address: 36b Main Street, Bray, Co Wicklow
Phone: 01 2866966
Email: bcsc@iol.ie
Website: www.braycancersupport.ie

Cancer Care West / Inis Aoibhinn

Cancer Care West's aim is to enhance patient care and well-being and to provide supports to cancer patients and their families during and after treatment.

Address: Ambulance Control Building, University College Hospital Galway.
Phone: 091 545000
Email:  info@cancercarewest.ie
Website: www.cancercarewest.ie

Cancer Information and Support Centre Limerick

Address: Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limerick
Phone: 061 485163
Email:
Website: www.midwesterncancercentre.ie/support.htm

Cancer Support - West Cork

Phone: 086 3579055
email: bashe@eircom.net

Cara Iorrais Cancer Support Centre (Mayo)

Phone: 097 20590

email: caraiorrais@gmail.com

CARE South Tipperary Cancer Support Centre

Address: 14 Wellington Street, Clonmel, Co Tipperary
Phone: 052 82667
email: caresupport@eircom.net
Website: www.cancercare.ie

CD's Helping Hands (Co Galway)

Phone: 091 799749
email: info@cdshelpinghands.ie
Website:  www.cdshelpinghands.ie

Cork ARC Cancer Support Centre

Cork ARC offers similar services to the Dublin ARC and also has an Avon breast care nurse counsellor:

Address: Cliffdale, 5 O'Donovan Rossa Road, Cork.
Phone: 021 4276688
Email: karen@corkcancersupport.ie, ellen@corkcancersupport.ie
Website: www.corkcancersupport.ie

Cuisle Centre Portlaoise

Address: Block Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Phone: 057 8681492
Email: info@cuislecentre.ie
Website:  www.cuislecentre.com

Cunamh Bon Secours Cancer Support Group

Address: St Bernadette's Corridor, Bon Secours Hospital, College Road, Cork
Phone: 021 4801676
Email:
Website:  www.cunamh.ie  

Dochas Offaly Cancer Support

Phone: 057 9328268
email: info@dochasoffaly.ie
Website: www.dochasoffaly.ie

 

Donegal Action for Cancer Care (DACC)

Address: Unit 1 Grand Central, Canal Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Phone: 074 9128400
Email: equal@dacc.ie
Website:  www.dacc.ie  

Donegal Cancer Support Centre (Solace)

Address: St Josephs Avenue, Donegal Town
Phone: 074 9740837
Email: solacedonegal@eircom.net
Website:   

Dundalk Cancer Support Group

Address: Community Office, Dundalk Partnership Court, Park Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Phone: 042 9330288 / 086 1074257
Email: dconroy@actioncancer.org
Website:   

Eist Carlow Support Group

Address: 5 Mount Clare Court, Killeshin Road, Carlow
Phone: 087 7673240 / 086 3163838 / 086 1440510
Email:
Website:

Eist East Inishowen Support Group (Donegal)

Phone: 074 9382874

Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre Drogheda

Address: Georges Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Phone: 041 9805100
Email:  services@gkcancersupport.com
Website:  www.gkcancersupport.com

Gary Kelly Cancer Support - Monaghan

Phone: 086 1959864

Gort Cancer Support Centre

Open Monday evenings 6.30 - 9.30 pm, Thursdays 10 - 1pm

Address:  The Hawthorn, Ennis Road, Gort, Co Galway
Phone: 086 - 1724500 / 086 1724500
email: gcsupport@eircom.net
website: www.gortcs.ie

Greystones Cancer Support Group

Address: La Touche Centre, Greystones, Co Wicklow
Phone: 01 2871601
Email:  greystonescancersupport@eircom.net
Website:  www.greystonescancersupport.com

Hope - Wexford Cancer Support & Information Centre

Address: 22 Upper Weafer Street, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Phone: 053 9238555
Email: mary@hopesupportcentre.ie
Website:

Inis Aoibhinn / Cancer Care West - Galway

Address: University College Hospital, Galway
Phone: 091 545000
Email: info@cancercarewest.ie
Website: www.cancercarewest.ie

Killybegs Cancer Support Group

Address: c/o Bruach na Mara, St Catherine's Road, Killybegs, Co Donegal
Phone: 074 9731292
Email:
Website:

LARCC - Midlands

Address: Ballinalack, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Phone: 044 937 1971 / Callsave: 1850 719 719
Email:  info@larcc.ie
Website:  www.larcc.ie

Lios Aoibhinn Cancer Support Centre - Dublin

The Lios Aoibhinn Support Centre has been discontinued and the service has been transferred to 5th floor of St Vincents Hospital. All cancer patients who have been treated at the hospital can avail of the support and advisory service.  Phone 01 2213317 for further information.

Listowel Cancer Support Group

Phone: 068 21741 / 087 2370766

Little Way Cancer Support Centre - Kildare

Address: 4 Woods Way, College Road, Clane, Co Kildare
Phone: 045 902996 / 045 902865
Email: littlewayclane@eircom.net
Website:

Living Beyond Cancer (Co Donegal)

Phone: 074 9125888 (Bleep 674)

Lymphoedema Ireland

Address:
Phone: 087 6934964
Email:  info@lymphireland.com
Website:  www.lymphireland.com

Marie Keating Foundation

Address:  Unit 9 Millbank Business Park, Lower Road, Lucan, Co Dublin
Phone: 01 6283726
Email:  info@mariekeating.com
Website: www.mariekeating.com

Mayo Cancer Support Association

Address: Rock Rose House, 32 St Patrick's Avenue, Castlebar, Co Mayo
Phone: 094 9038407
Email:  mayocancersupport@eircom.net
Website:  www.mayocancer.ie

Rathdrum Cancer Support Centre (Wicklow)

Phone: 087 2928660

Reach to Recovery

Address: c/o Irish Cancer Society, 43-45 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4
Phone: 01 6681855 / Freefone 1800 200 700
Email: support@irishcancer.ie
Website: www.cancer.ie

Recovery Haven

Address: 5 Haig's Terrace, Tralee, Co Kerry
Phone: 066-7192122 / 086-3753706
Email: recoveryhaven@gmail.com

Roscommon Cancer Support Group

Address: Vita House, Family Centre, Abbey St., Roscommon
Phone: 090 6625898
Email: vitahouse@eircom.net
Website:

Sligo Cancer Support Centre

Address: 44 Wine Street, Sligo
Phone: 071 9170399
Email: scsc@eircom.net
Website: www.sligocancersupportcentre.ie

Solace Donegal Cancer Support Centre  

Address: St Josephs Avenue, Donegal Town
Phone: 074 9740837
Email: solasdonegal@eircom.net

South Eastern Cancer Foundation - Waterford

Address: 7 Sealy Close, Earlscourt, Waterford
Phone: 051 876629
Email: infosecf@eircom.net

SPARC (Supporting Positive Attitude to Recovery from Cancer) - Donegal

Phone: 074 9188843
email: mary.mcmenamin@hse.ie

Suaimhneas (North Tipperary) Support Centre

Address: 2 Clonaslee, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
Phone:  067 37403
email: suaimhneascancersupport@eircom.net

Suir Haven

Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 10.30am to 1.30am. Weds 5.30pm to 8.30pm Address:  Clongour Road, Thurles, Co Tipperary Phone:  0504-21197

 

Tallaght Cancer Support Group

Phone: 087 2176486

Tuam Cancer Care Centre

Address: 30 Temple Jarlath Court, High Street, Tuam, Co Galway
Phone: 093 28522
Email:  info@tuamcancercare.ie
Website:  www.tuamcancercare.ie

Wicklow Cancer Support

Phone: 087 691 4657 / 0404 32696
email: wicklowcancersupport@gmail.com