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05 December 2025 View our Blanchardstown Tree of Life Ceremony Thank you to everyone who joined us for our beautiful Tree of Life Ceremony at Blanchardstown Hospice, and to all who joined us online. The video of the ceremony will be available to view here until the end of December. It was so special to welcome our wonderful community once again as we came together […] Read More

20 November 2025 Tree of Life Ceremonies At Christmas we remember all those we have cared for through our Tree of Life Ceremonies held in December. The Tree of Life is symbolized by large Christmas Trees in the grounds of the Hospice in both Raheny and Blanchardstown. Lights on the Christmas Tree may be sponsored online or at the Hospice until 31st […] Read More

13 November 2025 World Kindness Day: Patricia's 30 years of volunteering We are thrilled to see our kind and dedicated volunteer, Patricia MacDonagh, featured in today’s Irish Independent in an article marking World Kindness Day. Patricia has volunteered with St Francis Hospice for 30 years, making a huge difference in the lives of our patients and their families, as well as her colleagues. Kindness is one […] Read More

10 October 2025 Autumn/Winter 2025 Hospice Connection Read our Autumn/Winter issue of Hospice Connection to meet Joanna and find out how attending St Francis Hospice as an outpatient has improved her quality of life. Learn about the compassionate care received by a young man called Darragh, and his family’s heartwarming support of St Francis Hospice even in their time of grief. Find […] Read More

03 October 2025 The Hospice Garden PODcast Today we are proud to launch The Hospice Garden PODcast. Each episode shares stories and reflections from our hospice community — voices of care, connection, and compassion. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Read More

01 October 2025 Annual Car Draw In January, be in with a chance of driving into 2026 in a brand new Toyota Yaris Cross Luna Hybrid from Denis Mahony Toyota! Buy your €10 Annual Car Draw ticket here or contact 01-8327535/01-8294000 and ask for Fundraising. Funds raised from the Annual Car Draw will help us to provide high quality care for […] Read More

18 August 2025 Finalist - Employer Excellence Award 2025 St Francis Hospice is honoured to be a Finalist in the Employer Excellence Award category of this year’s Charity Excellence Awards. As a finalist in this category, we are also eligible to win the coveted People’s Choice Award. This is decided by public vote. Please show your support for St Francis Hospice by voting now! Read More

16 July 2025 Brendan Gleeson Launches Buy A Brick 25th June 2025 Brendan Gleeson joined us in our Raheny hospice today to launch our Buy a Brick campaign to support the building of a 24 single-bed in-patient unit. Brendan, whose parents both received care in St Francis Hospice Raheny, said, “I know how much of a game changer this new facility will be for […] Read More

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