The Irish Cancer Society National Daffodil Day is Friday, March 11th this year. If you can spare an hour to sell daffodils on the streets that day please ring Marian Maggs at 086 280 6197 or call to her Shop, Bits & Bobs, Main Street Carrickmacross to select the hour

The Border Counties Vintage Grassmen are organising a Tractor Run throughout Ireland to raise funds for Carrickmacross Cancer Society, Castleblayney Cancer Society, Ballybay Cancer Society and the Marie Curie Cancer Care in Newry. Thirteen members of the Vintage Club will drive tractors around Ireland travelling through every county on the

Thanks a million to the Friends of Carrick Cancer for all the fundraising they do for us. Best wishes to Paul Lynch, Gordan Mc Ardle, Derek Callan, Marian Martin, Lisa Kindlon and Pat Mc Nally with his 5 daughters Karen Rachel, Grainne, Sinead and Leane in the Marathon on Monday,

Positive Appearance Workshop. If there is sufficient local interest, Carrickmacross Cancer Society is in a position to organise a workshop for people living with cancer, offering practical support and advice on looking and feeling your best during treatment. For information Email carrickmacrosscancer@gmail.com or phone Pauline at 042 9661904 .

Daffodil Day 2015 was a huge success largely due to the organisational talent of Marian Maggs and the trojan work of Pauline O’ Hagan and Pauline Fox. Thanks to the joint efforts of committee members and volunteers who counted money and sold daffodils, 7,000 euros was sent off to the

Our Annual Public Information Meeting took place this year in the Shirley Arms Hotel, Carrickmacross at 8 o’ clock on Tuesday evening March 24th. Chairperson Pat Drury welcomed the 128 people who attended.Commttee members Pauline O’ Hagan, Pauline Fox, Marian Maggs and Michael Mc Mahon spoke briefly about aspects of

Bernie Brady invites everybody to her home on Sunday, November 16th for an open hospitality day to raise funds for Carrickmacross Cancer Society. Her house at the Red Door, Drumgoan, Carrickmacross will be open from 11a.m to 7 p.m. Tea/coffee etc will be served.

Congratulations to Pat Mc Nally who took part in his 24th Dublin City Marathon, October 27th 2014 for Carrickmacross Cancer Society. Thanks once again Pat for all the money you have raised for us over the years. Thanks also in no small way to Lisa Kindlon, Paul Lynch and Marian Martin

Sponsored 110K Cycle from Carrickmacross to Bettystown and back, Saturday, July 19th. This event is organised by the Friends of Carrick Cancer. To participate please contact Pat at 087 9328689, Stephen at 087 7985534, Frank at 086 4079284, Pauric at 087 9328689 or Cathriona at 087 6509480. Thanks Friends and

Thanks to the Friends of Carrickmacross Cancer Society and all who ran in the Dublin Mini Narathon  on Monday, June 2nd 2014,

The National Daffodil Day 2014 fundraiser was highly successful despite the cold and heavy rain in Carrickmacross. A great big thanks to all the people who volunteered to sell dafodils from 7.30am until 5.30pm and to the generous people who donated just over €6,000. All money raised from the sale

In memory of the late Gerry Maggs RIP, the band Fuzzy Burgers of which he was a member, launched Gerry’s CD in the Valley Lodge, Carrickmacross on Saturday night, February 5th. All proceeds went to Carrickmacross Cancer Society.