Professor Charlotte McArdle, Chief Nursing Officer for Northern Ireland, celebrated Northern Ireland's “selfless” kidney donors who have given the gift of life to more than 2,000 people at World Kidney …
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Kidney Transplantation
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Liver Transplantation
My Perfect Cousin – Northern Irish student Aaron was saved by a relative who was a perfect match for a living donor liver transplant
Aaron Smith, from Omagh, became the first adult in Northern Ireland to receive a living donor liver transplant after his cousin Robert Smith came to his rescue. Aaron had to …
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Liver Transplantation
Ireland's first heart and liver transplant patient thanks donor for saving his life
by Amy Donohoeby Amy DonohoeThe first patient to receive a heart and liver transplant in Ireland has thanked the organ donor who saved his life. Monaghan resident Martin Malinowski underwent complex surgery at Matter …
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Liver Transplantation
Irish traditional musician Sharon Shannon is urging people to carry their organ donor cards after her partner received a life-saving liver transplant.
Sharon Shannon said her partner's life was “narrowly saved” by a liver transplant and urged people to learn about the importance of organ donation. The accordion singer said she was …
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Hospital visits are no stranger for Ciaran, from Waterville. He was born with only one functioning kidney and suffers from chronic kidney failure. His other kidney is currently at just …
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Emotional effects
“I'm alive because someone decided to be an organ donor. That person is a hero, my hero.”
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Lung Transplantation
Irish donor network concerned about 'significant decline' in organ donations
by Greg Murphyby Greg MurphyThe Irish Donor Network (IDN) said it was concerned by a significant fall in organ donation and transplant rates in Ireland between 2019 and 2020. In Ireland, solid organ transplants …
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Tens of thousands of people are expected to tune in to the Irish Kidney Association's 38th annual Remembrance and Thanksgiving Service, which will be broadcast this Sunday, November 5th at …
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Michelle Whitstone with her kidney transplant recipient daughter Allie from Green Hills. Photo: Conor McCabe The Greenhills girl was one of several organ donors who visited Leinster House last week …
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The world is full of bad news, and there seems to be a constant stream of news about the worst things people do to one another, but every once in …