'The white ribbon means we lung cancer survivors are finally seen' 

Samantha Vaughan and Gillian Ryan were both shocked at how little information was available after they were diagnosed with lung cancer.

The first white ribbon campaign to raise awareness of lung cancer in Ireland has just launched thanks to the determined efforts of two patients  described as "absolute powerhouses" in Cork and Laois.

More than 2,500 people are diagnosed with lung cancer here every year and it causes one in five cancer deaths annually.