People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Richard Boyd Barrett says his treatment for throat cancer has been “successful” and the disease had been “eliminated”. Mr Boyd Barrett said on Friday he had undergone a scan in the past week that confirmed his treatment for throat cancer had been a success. Mr Boyd Barrett stepped back from work in April to undergo treatment after revealing he had been diagnosed with throat cancer. Mr Boyd Barrett said he noticed a lump on his neck during last year’s general election campaign and had it investigated before Christmas. [ Richard Boyd Barrett on his cancer treatment: ‘It is going to be very difficult to eat.

Source: The Irish Times November 01, 2025 10:47 UTC