On March 21, 2013, An Post issued a stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of the Irish Cancer Society.

The Irish Cancer Society is the national charity dedicated to cancer prevention, saving lives from cancer and improving the quality of life for those living with cancer. The three core services of the society are: patient care, education and research.

It is not that long ago that approximately 100 Irish people died each year from a curable form of cancer because they lacked information on the treatment of the illness that could have saved their lives. Shocked by the preventable loss of life, Professor Austin Darragh and some friends established the Irish Cancer Society in 1963.

Today, the Society is the largest voluntary funder of cancer research in Ireland. It receives no government funding and is financed entirely by voluntary contributions. Its largest fundraising activity is Daffodil Day. First introduced in 1988, it is held in March each year.

The stamp was designed by Red Dog Design. The stamp design features a daffodil, which has become an international symbol for cancer awareness.

Source: Irish Post

published April 16th, 2013