Kildare People Asked To 'Wear A Hat' For Brain Tumour Awareness Week

Saturday, 29 October 2022 12:19

By Ross Lindsay

Around 400 diagnosed with brain tumours in Ireland each year

A national charity is asking Kildare people to 'wear a hat' to raise funds for Brain Tumour Awareness week.

The week which runs until November 7th is also about raising awareness.

Brain Tumour Ireland National Coordinator Fiona Keegan says around 400 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour in Ireland every year.

📢 Our programme of events for this years' Awareness Week!
For the colouring competition, you can download & print our spooky image for this year here https://t.co/mFc2LhpfBG 👻
For the Bedtime Story videos.. we will release the links from 7pm on the day each one is scheduled❣️ pic.twitter.com/sc5oPszbln
— Brain Tumour Ireland (@braintumourIRL) October 24, 2022

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