Bowel cancer awareness: 'Delay dressed up as progress' Last week the Irish Examiner was part of a campaign raising awareness of a significant disease which affects many Irish people. A cornerstone of the fight against bowel cancer is the screening programme. The change has drawn sharp criticism from Bowel Cancer Ireland, however. On this basis, the frustrations of Bowel Cancer Ireland are easy to understand. This week’s change is clearly beneficial for the 116,000 people who will now be eligible for the free screening programme.

Source: Irish Examiner April 02, 2026 00:04 UTC