Anger as vital financial support for cancer patients to be cut by Irish Cancer Society

Vital financial support provided by the Irish Cancer Society to more than 2,700 patients struggling to pay household bills on after a cancer diagnosis will cease at the end of the month.

The charity said it was withdrawing the financial lifeline to hardship cases on January 31 due to “unmanageable demand”, which it said was putting other vital services at risk.

The announcement prompted a proliferation of dismayed tweets and a flood of phonecalls to radio chat shows from callers expressing anger, disappointment, and disgust.