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Andy Kavanagh, from Coolock, was 19 years old when he underwent the transplant at the Mater Hospital, where it was operated on by renowned surgeons Maurice Nelligan and Freddie Wood. …

Mater Misericordier University Hospital is celebrating 38 years since the surgery on the country's longest-living heart transplant patient. Andy Kavanagh was just 19 years old when he underwent surgery in …

They mark the anniversary with a message, a brief text or short phone call every Aug. 16. A reminder that two brothers born 15 months apart share more than DNA. …

Caroline Dempsey, Wexford Mayor Councillor Ger Carthy, Beau Whelan Slattery and her mother Ciara Whelan took part in a fundraiser at Caroline's home in support of the Irish Heart Foundation. …

The woman who received Ireland's first bone marrow transplant has said that the transplant not only saved her life but now gives her a better quality of life. Mairsil Houlihan, …

The only card a Castleconnell woman wanted at her anniversary party was an organ donor card. Noreen FitzGerald celebrated 40 years since her kidney transplant operation with family and friends …

This landmark Bill, once signed into law by the President of Ireland, will mark a pivotal moment in advancing organ donation and transplantation in Ireland. The Irish Kidney Association (IKA), …