Jeff Whitford is one of the longest living survivors of surgery on Earth Jeff Whitford, 73, was one of the first to undergo life-changing surgery after being told his heart …
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Heart Transplantation
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Organ Donation
A man from Ross Common in Young County remembered in a service honoring organ donors – News
by News Sourceby News SourceThe young Boyle man, who passed away at the age of 22, was remembered at the 39th Annual Service on Dublin and Thanksgiving. An estimated 1,600 people across Ireland and …
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Videos
South Windsor man waiting for kidney talks about importance of organ donors
by News Sourceby News SourceA South Windsor man is one of about 1000 people here in Connecticut waiting for an organ donation. As he fights for his life, …
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A Ballygar man is cycling across the country with a dialysis machine to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation.Peter Conboy's wife, Liz Conboy, was diagnosed with chronic kidney …
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Dialysis
A Wicklow man who travels 21 hours a week to receive dialysis treatment highlights the need for local services
Councilor Pat Kennedy and Councilor Albert Webster pictured at Arklow Primary Care Centre. Photo: Michael Kelly A Wicklow business owner who has spent up to 21 hours a week traveling …
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Kidney Transplantation
Man training for boxing match diagnosed with kidney failure after coach senses “something's wrong”
by Connor Lynchby Connor LynchA young man was training for a fight when his boxing coach noticed something was wrong and he was diagnosed with kidney failure. Gareth Kelly's life was turned upside down …
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Heart Transplantation
A 38-year-old Galway man was told by doctors he needed an emergency heart transplant after struggling to climb stairs.
When Galway resident Owen Trill found himself struggling to go up and down the stairs, he had no idea the virus would attack his heart and he would need a …
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A man who was attacked and killed on his way home has posthumously been found to have saved the lives of at least four people. The family of Josip Strok, …
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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), …
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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 …