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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

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

02 July 2025 Brother Kevin Crowley OFM Cap, RIP All in St Francis Hospice are saddened to hear of the death of Brother Kevin Crowley OFM Cap, RIP. His dedicated work to ease suffering and deprivation through the Capuchin Day Centre that he founded in 1969 is an inspiration to all. Br Kevin was also instrumental in the establishment of St Francis Hospice and […] Read More

24 June 2025 Buy a Brick Brick by brick, together we can build the new 24-bed, single room in-patient unit for St Francis Hospice Raheny. Buy a brick here and add your message to our virtual community supporter wall. Read More

14 March 2025 Children and Young People's Charter Our new Children and Young People’s Charter spells out in child-friendly language and graphics our commitment to the children and young people under our care and those whose loved ones are receiving hospice care through our services. Framed copies will be displayed in both our hospices and there is a printed leaflet to give further […] Read More

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