We’re delighted to announce that our beautiful sunflower field in Ballyboughal, generously grown once again by the Hoey and Bergin families, is now open to the public — all in support of St. Francis Hospice.
- Open daily from dawn to dusk
- No time restrictions — come anytime that suits you!
- Bring your own cutting tools — we won’t have any on-site
- Find us in Ballyboughal just off the Swords Road
- Please drive carefully, roads are narrow!
Come walk among the blooms, soak in the sunshine, make a donation, and take some stunning sunflowers home with you!
You can donate here or drop a donation in the honesty box at the field.
Thank you for your support — and enjoy this beautiful space while it lasts! 💐
Declan Moore, who has received care in St Francis Hospice as both an outpatient and an inpatient, and his wife, Eileen Tully, kindly shared the story of their hospice experience with Irish Independent reporter Laura Lynott. You can read it here.
Read our Spring/Summer issue of Hospice Connection to learn about the contribution made by three of our volunteers with an amazing 30 years’ service each. Find out about the new book by our social work team to help families with children support them when someone they love is seriously ill. Read about our Transition Year programme and innovative patient care.
We look forward to opening a new 24-bed, single room in-patient unit to meet the needs of our growing North Dublin community.
Apologies for any inconvenience during our Raheny redevelopment project 2026-7.
Your cooperation with construction safety signage and parking guidelines is greatly appreciated.
If you have concerns, please contact rahenyredevelopment@sfh.ie.
The St Francis Hospice social work team recently launched its latest book to support children and families. “Something Has Changed” is aimed at helping children aged 6-12 when someone they love is seriously ill. The book comes with a guide for parents or adults who are supporting the children affected.
The books are available to read online by clicking the links below:
Something has changed – children
Something has changed – adults
The book and guide are also available to order free of charge from our online shop, with support from Amazon in Communities.
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 out about the supports provided by the hospice to children when someone in their family is ill.
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.
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!
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 the entire community of North Dublin. Brick by brick, we can make this happen.”
St Francis Hospice needs to raise €20million for the new facility, which will enable staff to care for 9,600 patients over the next 25 years. That is nearly 3,000 more than the existing in-patient unit would be able to accommodate. In total, the new in-patient unit will positively affect the lives of about 100,000 members of our community through the care it will provide for patients and their family members over the next 25 years.
Our Buy a Brick campaign invites people to contribute to the build by buying a brick for €25, €100, or €250 and then leaving their name or message on a Virtual Community Support Wall.
Brendan urged everyone to embrace the project. “I know first-hand how difficult end-of-life care can be for families. Hospice care is magical in terms of the respect, dignity and compassion it offers to people receiving palliative care. This new unit will provide the privacy, comfort, and highest quality facilities that people need and deserve.”
Construction at the site is due to begin next year and will also include an underground carpark and clinical support facilities with a pedestrian bridge linking it to the existing building.
The Buy a Brick campaign will run from today until the new in-patient unit is completely paid for. You can participate by visiting our Buy a Brick web page or contacting the Fundraising Department at 01-8327535.
