Organisation: ODTI

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Isabel Terry: Heart, lung recipient praises transplant rise

A woman who got a new heart and new lungs six months ago has welcomed record-breaking transplant figures, and urged people to talk to their loved ones about organ donation.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2018

Securing organ donations for lifesaving transplants just another day for Lynne Martin

Lynne Martin is a co-ordinator with the National Organ Procurement Service. This is a typical day for her and her colleagues.

Tue, 09 May, 2017

80% of people would donate organs

Eight out of 10 people want to donate their organs but only half have discussed the issue with their family, it has emerged.

Fri, 06 May, 2016

Double transplant survivor Dermot Fenton dies 17 years after operation

The Cork man who hit the headlines 17 years ago after being rushed to England for a heart and lung transplant, with his old heart then being implanted into a woman there, has died.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

Donor organ ops fall sharply

As the number of successful organ transplants continues to fall, the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) has renewed its appeal for more people to carry organ donor cards.

Tue, 21 Jul, 2015