White ribbons go on sale to raise funds for lung cancer research 

Cancer patients Samantha Vaughan and Gillian Ryan were both diagnosed with lung cancer at young ages and, as non-smokers, were shocked.

White ribbons to raise funds for lung cancer research will be launched in Ireland for the first time on Wednesday in a campaign driven by two women treated in Cork for the disease.

Up to now there has not been a ribbon for this cancer, even though around 2,600 people are diagnosed every year. It is the main reason for cancer deaths in Ireland, responsible for around 20%.