“I don't want to talk about donating my child's organs, but I have kids who need them.” Leanne Clarkson in 2023 with his son Nathan and daughter Abby. A kidney …
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Organ Donation
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Based on changes to the law, people will automatically become organ donors unless they oppose it during their lifetime.
The soft opt-out is expected to take effect on June 17th, with the transplant list expected to increase the donor pool of more than 600 organs. Following today's announcement by …
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Lung Transplantation
Mother of two with double transplant urges people to join organ registry
by News Sourceby News Sourcefamily photo “I'm so grateful to the donors for keeping me here with my children,” Natalie Carr said. The mother-of-two, who underwent a double lung transplant 12 years ago, has …
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Bone marrow transplantion
More than 8,000 people have registered as donors after their families appealed to them.
by News Sourceby News SourceGreer family Daniel Greer is undergoing chemotherapy after diagnosis The international charity, which aims to support blood cancer patients, has announced that around 8,800 people in the northern region have …
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Heart Transplantation
I'm Ireland's longest-living heart transplant recipient – I thought transplants were only for older people until I needed one at 19
Ireland's longest living heart transplant survivor says he would not have survived without the sacrifices of his grieving family. Andy Kavanaugh underwent surgery dublin In 1986, when he was just …
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Belfast woman urges people to talk about organ donation 20 years after life-saving transplant – Irish News
by News Sourceby News SourceA Belfast woman who received a life-saving transplant has urged people to consider adding the 'gift of life' to their Christmas lists and talk to their loved ones about their …
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A Fixers project led by Lucia Mee: http://www.fixers.org.uk/news/14768-11208/organ-donation.php Lucia, 17, from Ballycastle, has …
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Lung Transplantation
People from Tipperary mark Organ Donation Awareness Week 2018 – Photo 1/4
by Reporterby ReporterSpeaking at the national launch of Organ Donation Awareness Week 2018, Mark Murphy, chief executive of the Irish Kidney Association, said that since the first kidney transplant was performed in …
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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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Lung Transplantation
Laois-Offaly transplant recipients urge people to donate their organs during Organ Donation Awareness Week #LeaveNoDoubt
by Conor Ganlyby Conor GanlyTransplant recipient Val Kennedy, from Laois-Offaly, is supporting organ donation at the national launch of Organ Donation Awareness Week 2023. Val, who now lives in Portarlington but was originally from …