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The families of five children waiting for a heart transplant have come together to urge others to consider donating their organs. Since the pandemic, the number of available organs has …

By Marie Louise Connolly BBC News Northern Ireland Health Correspondent October 10, 2019 Image caption, Amy had been in hospital since January. An 11-year-old girl has died after spending nine …

“Every day I look at my two children I think of their donors. Without them I wouldn't be here.” Those are the words of miracle mother Deirdre Roche-Doherty, who is …

18 heart transplants were performed in Ireland in 2018 June Shannon Heart News | January 4, 2019 2018 was a strong year for organ donation and transplants in …

Ten-year-old Aimee Brady has been in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children waiting for a new heart since January.

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), …

Laurence Fauset underwent surgery in Maryland last month. Photo: AP Laurence Fauset, who underwent a pig heart transplant at the University of Maryland School of Medicine last month, has passed …

John Brennan, from Louth, who received a heart transplant in 2018 and is on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, welcomes the new laws which mean anyone can become …

A 58-year-old Dublin man who holds the record for being the oldest person to receive a heart transplant in Ireland has paid a moving tribute to his donor's family's life-saving …

A doctor who had a heart transplant aged 29 after his heart function dropped to just 12 per cent says he now connects with his patients “more than ever”, and …