Irish skin cancer prevention research features within the British Association of Dermatologists virtual publication for Sun Awareness Week 2025

For Sun Awareness Week 2025, the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) have released a Joint Virtual Issue featuring nine recently published open access articles offering new insights into preventing, diagnosing and treating skin cancer, from the three BAD journals: the British Journal of Dermatology, Clinical and Experimental Dermatology and Skin Health and Disease. Read BAD […]
New Skin Cancer Report by the National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) reveals positive trends but highlights ongoing risks and prevention needs.

Author: Communications Officer, National Cancer Registry of Ireland. A new report published by the NCRI shows good news for skin cancer patients with most people (close to 100%) surviving at least five years after being diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer. For melanoma, the more serious type of skin cancer, survival rates have improved significantly to […]
Patient Seminar: Cutaneous Lymphoma

The Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation and the ISF invite you to a Patients Seminar taking place on Saturday, 14 June, 2025 from 9.30am-13.00pm at the Aisling Hotel, 10-13 Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, D08 P38N. This free Patients Seminar is offered to help patients, care partners and others affected by cutaneous lymphoma receive accurate information about the […]
BIOMAP Public Patient Online Meeting, 25 March 2025

Living with Eczema or Psoriasis? Discover the latest research insights from BIOMAP’s patient online meeting. BIOMAP recently hosted a free online patient meeting on the 25 March 2025. The webinar saw around 60 participants from across Europe gather to learn about BIOMAP’s latest results. The meeting explored the complexities of eczema and psoriasis with leading […]
Get SunSmart! Children’s Art Competition 2025

The HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), in partnership with Healthy Ireland, is excited to announce the return of the Get SunSmart Art Competition, now in its fourth exciting year! Running until Friday, 09 May 2025, this competition invites all pre-school and primary school children depending on their age category to either colour-in the SunSmart […]
Nationwide survey of people living with psoriasis

A nationwide online survey of people living with psoriasis in Ireland now ‘open’! People living with psoriasis in every county in Ireland are being asked to take 20 minutes to tell their story by responding to a new research survey call, launched today, by the Irish Skin Foundation (ISF). According to the ISF, the aim […]
Eczema videos: Your questions answered

Wintertime can be a challenging time for anyone struggling to manage eczema as the low temperature, low humidity (very dry air), central heating, and open fires can aggravate symptoms and be a common cause for eczema flare-ups. We take a look back at some of the commonly asked questions about eczema in the videos below, […]
ISF Celebrates World Psoriasis Day 2024

Each year, the global community unites on World Psoriasis Day (29 October) to raise awareness and call for action in support of people living with psoriatic disease. World Psoriasis Day has been celebrated in October for more than a decade. Today, World Psoriasis Day is observed in over 70 countries. This year’s World Psoriasis Day […]
Walking the Camino de Santiago to raise funds for the ISF

Olwyn Conlon is an NCHD, commencing a Dermatology Registrar post in University Hospital Galway this September. Before beginning her post, Olwyn undertook one of the routes of the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) a network of ancient pilgrimage routes that lead to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the […]
New ‘Reduce your risk of Melanoma Skin Cancer (Holidaying at Home or Abroad)’ poster launched

As we head into the summer holidays, the Irish Skin Foundation (ISF), the HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), and the National Cancer Registry of Ireland (NCRI) are reminding everyone, but especially parents, of the importance of protecting skin from overexposure to the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, to reduce their risk of melanoma skin cancer*. […]