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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Paula Lenihan & Clare McCarthy

'I gave up alcohol for good after a cancer diagnosis and now I'm happier than ever'

One Irish woman has shared how she permanently gave up drinking alcohol after receiving a cancer diagnosis and is now 'happier than ever'.

Fiona O’Malley, 34, from Offaly, had started the 'one year no beer challenge' when she was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer and decided to give up alcohol for good.

She told RSVP Live: "I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer last September, when I was already doing the year without drinking and the strong links between alcohol and cancer compounded my decision to never return to drinking.

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