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Thursday 30 November 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# organ donor awareness week

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'Thinking of my donor made me really determined to achieve': How a double lung transplant changed this DCU lecturer's life
Greg Foley had to get a double lung transplant after complications from his Cystic Fibrosis.
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Mar 31st 2019, 8:00 PM
Remember Myles? A kidney transplant has changed his life
‘Ordinary people get to do extraordinary things.’
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Mar 31st 2018, 7:15 AM
'Mam gave three people a second chance': Family of deceased organ donor urge people to discuss donation
Shane Moloney spoke about his mother’s organ donation at the launch of Organ Donor Awareness week today.
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Mar 27th 2018, 8:30 PM
'He was given a beyond poor chance of survival - now he urgently needs a kidney'
Sam Kinahan was born with a severe bladder defect, leaving him in end-stage renal failure.
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Apr 8th 2017, 6:50 PM
'I feel more alive and can think clearly': Seven members of Donegal family undergo kidney transplants
Eleven members of the family have been diagnosed with the same unusual hereditary kidney condition called Tubulo Nephritis.
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Apr 6th 2017, 4:55 PM
6-year-old girl needs a new kidney and liver to survive
She has been on the waiting list since December.
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Apr 8th 2016, 8:52 AM
Why Myles needs a kidney
Myles was born with a rare disorder, requiring the eventual removal of both of his kidneys.
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Apr 3rd 2016, 10:00 PM
'I only had six hours to live if I didn’t start pulling through'
Since 1992, Stephen has had three separate kidney transplants – one of which was a live donation from his sister.
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Apr 3rd 2016, 7:30 PM
'Our little boy always wanted to be a superhero and he became one in death'
Ben Canty died aged just six years old. His organs were donated to five other people.
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Apr 1st 2015, 6:03 AM
This Irishman saved five lives in two countries by donating his organs
Rory Doherty’s sister said she is “so incredibly proud” that her brother was one of the 86 people last year who gave a lifeline to someone in need.
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Mar 31st 2014, 8:30 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 It’s finally the weekend – and here’s everything you need to know as we start the day.
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Mar 29th 2014, 8:35 AM
Record number of organ transplants in Ireland last year
That’s despite the number of deceased donors being the same as 10 years ago.
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Mar 26th 2014, 2:04 PM
Group of Meath students come up with plan to save lives
The students will have their project implemented during organ donation week.
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Mar 22nd 2014, 9:00 AM
Irish girl accepted for kidney exchange programme
Eddie Carter will donate his kidney to a stranger and his daughter Megan will receive another donor’s organ in return.
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Apr 6th 2013, 11:15 AM
Poll: Do you plan to donate your organs after death?
“Wide swings” in donation activity have been observed in Ireland, so we’d like to ask: do you plan to donate your organs after you pass away?
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Mar 30th 2013, 12:40 PM
Poll: Should Ireland move to an 'opt out' system for organ donation?
Organ donations fell by 17 per cent last year, amid continuing calls for a change to Ireland’s management of it.
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Mar 26th 2013, 12:05 PM
Organ donation fell 17 per cent last year - IKA
The Chief Executive of the IKA said no other European country experienced Ireland’s “wide swings” in donor activity – and that Ireland required infrastructure and funding to stabilise donation behaviour.
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Mar 26th 2013, 9:53 AM
Carry an organ donor card... in your smartphone
As Organ Donor Awareness Week is launched, iPhone and Android users alerted to ECard option…
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Mar 26th 2012, 7:15 AM