Anne joined the first Multiple Myeloma Support Group in 2008 after her husband was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2007. On establishment of the first Multiple Myeloma Ireland Board, Anne joined as assistant treasurer, and has continued in this role since.

Anne previously worked in the Department of Justice for a number of years and currently works in the office of a  building contractor.

Mary Kelly is a Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Haematology.

Mary set up Ireland’s first Multiple Myeloma support group in 2008 and has organised many awareness and educational campaigns to raise awareness and support for patients and their families living with multiple myeloma.  She also established the Multiple Myeloma Ireland Board and was instrumental in gaining charity status for Multiple Myeloma Ireland in 2013. Mary is a past Chair of the Board.

Ann is a retired primary teacher who joined the Board in September 2019. She has been living well with Multiple Myeloma since her diagnosis in 2016. In 2017 she organised a fund-raising event amongst friends and family to raise funds and awareness for Multiple Myeloma Ireland. Ann has been instrumental in re-establishing a multiple myeloma support group in the Dublin area. She has also been involved in the Multiple Myeloma Podcast Series.

Pat joined the board in November 2022. He has been living well with Multiple Myeloma since 2016.Pat is a retired primary school principal living in Wexford. He imitated the setting up the Wexford Support Group with Frank Lilis in 2016. The group meets monthly in the Hope Centre in Enniscorthy.

Niamh joined the Board in 2021. Niamh is interested in patient advocacy and increasing access to new drugs and testing protocols for myeloma patients. She brings experience from her previous career as a research scientist.

Dermot has been a member of the Board since 2019. He is a dairy farmer with a background in the dairy CoOp industry. He has been living well with Myeloma since his diagnosis in 2016. Dermot was central to the recent establishment of a support group in the Cork/Kerry region in association with Arc House.

Ally recently joined the Board, she first heard about Multiple Myeloma when her husband was diagnosed in 2021. Since then, Ally has been creating awareness, fundraising and supporting patients and families of those with Multiple Myeloma. In 2022, she set up a private Facebook Group for patients and carers/family members of those with Myeloma, this year the group has recently started to meet over zoom for chats and informative discussions from guest speakers focusing on the area of research.  

Ally is passionate about creating awareness for research and encouraging people to support cancer research. 

Orlaith Cormican RGN, Bsc, MHsc, Post Graduate Certificate in Cancer Care and Haematology

Orlaith is currently employed as an Assistant Lecturer in TUS. Orlaith’s background is in haematology and she has previously worked a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Haematology at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore. Orlaith has worked in cancer care and haematology for over ten years. She is currently completing a PhD via the HRB SPHeRE programme entitled “Exploring psychosocial vulnerability in carers of patients with a chronic haematological malignancy. Her research areas of interest include chronic haematological malignancies and quality of life in this area. She also serves as a board member with Multiple Myeloma Ireland.