The Marie Keating Foundation was founded by the Keating family in 1998 when sadly, mother of five Marie died from a form of breast cancer that was very treatable. She was aged just fifty-one. Marie did not know the early signs of breast cancer which led to delaying seeking medical care and her cancer becoming incurable.  Her family set up the Foundation in her name and it is passionately committed to ensuring that access to free, lifesaving cancer information and support is available to all people in Ireland. The Foundation, our Board and the Keating family remain committed to this goal.

The Foundation's mission is to ‘make cancer less frightening by enlightening’ and its aim is to live in ‘a world free from the fear of cancer’. The Marie Keating Foundation was established with this central ambition in mind.

Today, the Marie Keating Foundation is one of the leading voices in Ireland for cancer prevention, awareness, and support. The Foundation is committed to being there for people diagnosed with cancer and their families at every step of the cancer journey. Through the Foundation’s information and support services, they reach thousands of people every year, giving education, information and advice focused on cancer prevention and early detection, as well as providing support services and financial assistance to those living with and beyond cancer.

The Marie Keating Foundation team and Board work tirelessly to ensure that the mission and legacy that the Keating Family established is fulfilled, and everyone in Ireland has access to trusted information on cancer prevention and early detection and that those on a cancer journey have the support they need to come through it.