Impact – Mercy Foundation

Your support means
everything

With your support we save lives. We are grateful for every donation. Every euro goes towards helping those in need. We are committed to making a difference.

Thanks to your donations and fundraising we install scanners that detect cancer earlier, so it can be stopped in its tracks. We buy state-of-the-art technology that improves patient outcomes. And we provide counselling to support patients’ mental health as they face and fight cancer.

In our annual newsletter, which you can access here, we detail how funds are used and what is achieved with your help.

Your impact in numbers

€2,8m+

raised by our generous supporters in 2023

500

clinical psycho-oncology appointments were facilitated in 2023

10,000

booklets were printed providing information to patients

€1.59 m

invested in the new Mercy Cancer Care Centre

high support chairs purchased for geriatric patients in St Mary’s Ward

5,000+

cyclists have taken part in Fort2Fort since 2012

Run & Raise for #TeamMercy in The Echo Women’s Mini Marathon

The Echo Women’s Mini Marathon is the feelgood event of the year, with dozens of women walking, jogging and running under the #TeamMercy banner. The atmosphere is always special wi...

Mercy Stars – Recognising exceptional people and exceptional care

The Mercy Stars Awards are back; and 2025 event promises to be a special evening for the many unsung heroes associated with Mercy University Hospital. Organised by the Hospital and...

Camino De Santiago

Join us on the first Mercy Camino in April 2025 and be the difference to patients in the care of the Mercy Hospital The Mercy Camino Group will be walking for between 5-7 hours per...

Female friends on a hike, they are walking on a coastal path, laughing while they have their arms around each other. The sea can be seen in the distance.

Cork City Marathon

This year’s Cork City Marathon takes place on Sunday, June 1st; and while the full and half marathon distances are sold out, spaces remain for the 10k route. Places are selling qui...

Happy athletic women having fun while jogging in a group

Mercy Hospital Foundation Golf Classic

Mercy University Hospital Foundation’s ever-popular Golf Classic will take place in Monkstown Golf Club in April. Funds raised will go towards the Mercy Cancer Care Centre. You can...

A golf bag filled with golf clubs on a golf club, with a man swinging his club in the background

Cork’s 96FM Giving for Living Radiothon is back!

Radiothon is the biggest local radio fundraiser in Ireland and has raised nearly €6.7m to date. It returns from May 23rd – 25th to raise money to support cancer services acro...

Radiathon promo shot for the Lorraine and Shane show

Fort2Fort Charity Cycle

Fort2Fort 2025 Charity Cycle takes place on Saturday, June 7th and will raise funds for the Mercy Hospital Foundation and four Cork City & County Lions Clubs. With three differ...