'Sunscreen needed from March to October': Government urged to remove Vat on sunscreen to fight skin cancer

The Irish Cancer Society’s director of advocacy Rachel Morrogh, with Dr Bláithín Moriarty, consultant dermatologist, and Debbie Kelleher, clinical specialist radiation therapist launching the society's ‘Cancer Matters’ Budget 2024 submission.

People living in Ireland need sunscreen from March to October to reduce one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, a top dermatologist said.

Dr Bláithín Moriarty, speaking at the launch of the Irish Cancer Society’s (ICS) pre-budget submission, supported a call for Vat to be abolished on this life-saving but expensive product.