'Amazing generosity' Longford communities raise over €30,000 for Irish Cancer Society
Towns and villages in Longford raised an amazing total of €31,549.50 was raised for the Irish Cancer Society.
On Daffodil Day 2026 communities across County Longford gave it their all to bring hope, to provide support, to drive progress and to stand together against cancer.
Daffodil Day is an annual fundraising and awareness campaign organised by the Irish Cancer Society to support cancer patients, fund research, and provide vital services across Ireland.
On this day, communities, schools, workplaces, and individuals show their support by selling daffodil pins, hosting coffee mornings, donating, and decorating in yellow to symbolise hope and solidarity.
By going all in for cancer, communities across Longford are funding expert cancer nurses, providing end-of-life care for cancer patients in their own homes, allowing patients to remain at home for the last days of their lives.
Helping to fund over 100 cancer researchers across Ireland working to develop new and better treatments for many different types of cancer and a range of vital services to help people navigate cancer.
Without your support on Daffodil Day, none of this would be possible.
Throughout the towns and villages of Longford an amazing total of €31,549.50 was raised for the Irish Cancer Society.
Monica McElhinney Community Fundraiser Connacht / Ulster said that “she is forever grateful to Noeleen McTaggart and all the community organisers along with the extended team of volunteers who year on year give their time freely to commit to organising Daffodil Day across the county”.
She also said she “is blown over by the generosity of all those who donate on Daffodil Day ensuring that the Irish Cancer Society can continue with its work across the country”.
Ms McElhinney concluded, “Together, we won’t stop pushing for a better, more hopeful future. On Daffodil Day, by turning Ireland yellow we are showing our support of everyone affected by cancer.”