Some patients treated for head and neck cancer at St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network experience a difficult side effect called… Read more »


Without your help The Friends would be unable to fund these vital projects. Each year funds are raised for the purchase of new and replacement equipment and various projects within the Hospital. St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network is the “Centre of Excellence” in the treatment of cancer. Our main projects carried out in recent years include:
12 May 2026
Some patients treated for head and neck cancer at St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network experience a difficult side effect called… Read more »
11 May 2026
Each year, more than 5,000 patients receive treatment at St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network (SLRON). Every one of those treatments… Read more »
12 April 2026
The Friends of St Luke’s have funded two minibuses providing a vital transport service between St Luke’s Hospital in Rathgar… Read more »
12 March 2026
In 2025, The Friends of St Luke’s fundedHypersight, an advanced imaging system now in use at St Luke’s Radiation Oncology… Read more »
12 February 2026
The Friends of St Luke’s have funded both cuddle beds and fall management beds, helping to bring greater comfort,dignityand safety… Read more »
4 December 2023
The Research Laboratory in St Luke’s, Rathgar has recently undergone a significant refurbishment programme. These laboratory facilities, together with the… Read more »
15 November 2023
St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network (SLRON) has introduced a state-of-the-art took know as AI Auto-Contouring, developed by MVision. This innovative… Read more »
2 October 2023
The new Family Room at St Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar comprises of overnight accommodation for the family and relatives of a… Read more »
25 July 2023
At B Ward, five patient rooms (1 double and 4 singles) face onto a drab blank wall, measuring 23 metres… Read more »
6 July 2023
The use of immobilisation devices to aid in the positioning of patients for radiotherapy has become routine over the past… Read more »
5 July 2023
D Ward has been completely renovated and refurbished costing €750,000 including a new state of the art Negative Pressure Isolation… Read more »
3 May 2023
New Wheelchairs for patients at St Luke’s Rathgar have been funded costing €35,000. These new Wheelchairs provide greater comfort for… Read more »