New research has shown that 20% of Irish families spend between four and 10 hours per weekday in front of a screen; at weekends, the figure goes up to 50%. 

Elizabeth Hurley has described her anger at being unable to help her grandmother, who died from breast cancer.

This week is back-to-school time so Esther N McCarthy has picked up a few bits— big and small —to cheer us all up.

An Irish student has secured a world first with her research into a way of boosting the effectiveness of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients.

A concern about her breast turned into an agonising journey, filled with waiting and fear, for the author Denise Deegan

Just one in two women in some areas of the country are availing of free mammograms, it has emerged.

Rachel Marie Walsh takes a look at what's new, bright and glossy in the world of make-ups.

Stronger together

Anastacia has undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time.

US President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney vied aggressively for the support of female voters, accusing each other of failing America’s women as they fought to keep up the momentum after their contentious, finger-pointing debate.

Author Maura Byrne’s first book, Bridget in Werewolf Rehab, is a comic story for nine to 12-year-olds.

TWO out of every five young women have never performed a breast check, despite Ireland having the world’s seventh highest breast cancer rate.

FED up with your old brassiere? Well here’s your chance to get it off your chest and support something different — a very worthy cause.

IDENTICAL twin sisters have discovered they both have breast cancer – but only one of them will survive the disease.

A MISTAKEN belief that breast cancer only runs in families or is limited to the over-50s are two of the main reasons women who notice a breast change fail to go to the doctor.

Four out of 10 women who discover a lump in their breast do not seek medical attention immediately.

MORE than 1,200 Irish women with breast cancer have played a leading role in huge treatment breakthroughs made over the last 10 years, it was revealed yesterday.

WOMEN must be made aware of the risk factors for breast cancer as the number of cases detected increases rapidly, it was warned yesterday.

A NEW breast cancer drug shown to cut the risk of the disease returning by almost a third is available in Ireland, it was learned yesterday.

Boots Ireland is to hold a designer bag auction to raise funds for Action Breast Cancer (ABC), a project of the Irish Cancer Society, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

ONE in 12 women are at risk of developing breast cancer - a statistic that underlines the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month that begins today.

MOLLY MALONE yesterday added a jaunty air to the launch of Pink Ribbon Day, the key fundraising event in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Irish Cancer Society is due to launch a breast cancer awareness campaign later today.

Pint-sized pop star Kylie Minogue’s bra tonight went under the hammer for £2,400 during a charity auction of stars’ saucy underwear.

Liz Hurley changed the face of one of London’s most famous department stores to mark the launch of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Kylie Minogue went without her bra today – after she donated it to a charity auction of stars’ saucy underwear.

THERE is a new breast cancer diagnosis made every five hours in Ireland, according to the Irish Cancer Society.