Two Cork grandfathers who had not known one another previously have now forged a friendship which will endure for the rest of their lives as they thank the same deceased donor for their gifts of life.

A 3D printed model of a kidney has been used in a life-saving transplant operation on a young Belfast mother in a medical first.

Next week is the Irish Kidney Association's Organ Donor Awareness Week.

An 11-year-old boy who was on the transplant waiting list almost his whole life has finally received a kidney from a stranger who saw his plight on social media.

It is a long way to Tipperary when your ailing father needs a kidney transplant so Darren Martin decided against going to Austria to pursue a master’s degree in German so he could perform the ultimate altruistic deed.

A good egg.

A well-known family of jewellers has received a gift more precious than any gemstone — a long-awaited kidney transplant.

I received a kidney transplant just before Christmas 2013. I am writing to describe the effect it has on my life.