Ex-INLA man’s organ donation saved four lives

A former INLA man, who shot himself in the head in a garda station, helped save four lives after his heart, lung and kidneys were donated to patients.

Dublin Coroner’s Court heard yesterday that the transplant patients all had successful operations following Colm Peake’s death.

A family friend said Mr Peake always carried a donor card but the family had also given permission. Coroner Brian Farrell praised the family’s courage and public spirit in the face of tragedy.