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Local cancer patient waits 6 weeks for chemotherapy

Jan 14, 2026 13:13
By Shannonside News
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Local cancer patient waits 6 weeks for chemotherapy

Sinn Féin Leader Mary-Lou McDonald raised the case in the Dáil today.

A cancer patient from Roscommon-Galway constituency had to wait 6 weeks for chemotherapy.

Sinn Féin Leader Mary-Lou McDonald raised the case in the Dáil today.

She said the mother of two was diagnosed with breast cancer back in November, and has only started her treatment in the last week.

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The Sinn Féin leader said the amount of time the patient had to wait is terrifying:

In response Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he'd look into the case with the permission of the patient:

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