O’Meara appointed to top cancer post

FORMER senator and journalist, Kathleen O’Meara, has been appointed to the newly created position of head of advocacy and communications at the Irish Cancer Society (ICS).

Ms O’Meara will play a leading role in achieving new targets set by the society in both reducing the incidence of cancer and in the provision of public information and support.

In particular, the society wants a zero-tolerance approach to smoking in young people, a reduction in the incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer and giving everybody access to information and support.