{"id":"85319f77-555c-4fe9-affb-7fab4356da3e","url":"https://www.thejournal.ie/cancer-survivors-mortgage-protection-ireland-7150353-Sep2026/","domain":"thejournal.ie","outlet":{"name":"Ie","country":"IE","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"'You're going to struggle': Cancer survivors on the roadblocks to getting a mortgage","plainHeadline":"Ireland shortens mortgage protection wait to five years after cancer-free status.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Irish law previously required seven years cancer-free before mortgage protection eligibility.","Legislation agreed in August shortens the wait to five years from treatment completion.","The coverage threshold increases from €500,000 to €650,000 under the new rule.","The change takes effect on 15 October, following campaigning by Irish Cancer Society.","Survivors share varying experiences and advocate for case-by-case insurer assessments."],"topics":["Health","Finance","Politics","Economy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T18:30:45.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T19:15:07.721Z","story":null}