All we want for Christmas: Three men waiting on urgent transplants

We talk to three men awaiting a transplant — a gift that could transform their lives. They are among the 660 people in Ireland on the waiting list
Seamus Patton at the Mater Hospital, Dublin.

Seamus Patton at the Mater Hospital, Dublin.

Across the country, people will be hoping that their Christmas wishes will come true. That might mean a piece of jewellery, a tech device, or the latest toy. Most will be looking forward to something special on Christmas Day.

But for the 660 people on the organ transplant waiting list in Ireland, the gift they hope for most this Christmas is restored health.

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