Double lung transplant warrior Orla Tinsley who is back in hospital after a health setback has thanked the public for their get well wishes and support.

Double lung transplant warrior Orla Tinsley has celebrated her first year since her life-saving operation.

From helping fight for repeal to medical incidences abroad, crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe and Kickstarter are proving popular with the Irish, writes Joyce Fegan.

More than 5,000 donor cards have been requested since a documentary on Orla Tinsley aired on Monday.

A new documentary on RTÉ follows one Cystic Fibrosis survivor's journey and experiences of living everyday life with the condition.

I’ve never met Orla Tinsley, for example, but my admiration for her is boundless, writes Fergus Finlay. 

Well-wishers have been sending their thoughts across the Atlantic for cystic fibrosis campaigner Orla Tinsley who had a long-awaited double lung transplant in New York on Wednesday night.

Well-wishers have been sending their thoughts across the Atlantic for cystic fibrosis campaigner Orla Tinsley who had a long-awaited double lung transplant in New York on Wednesday night.

Cystic fibrosis campaigner Orla Tinsley has called on the public to become organ donors in the run up to Christmas as she revealed she is currently on life support.

A pair of donor lungs were deemed unsuitable for Cystic Fibrosis campaigner Orla Tinsley for the fifth time.

Orla Tinsley, a campaigner for people with cystic fibrosis, thought her wait for a double lung transplant was over last weekend. But it was not to be.