Woman donates kidney to husband

BEAUMONT Hospital made Irish medical history yesterday by carrying out the first spouse-to-spouse living transplant.

Woman donates kidney to husband
Tue, 01 Apr, 2008 - 01:00
Catherine Shanahan

Deirdre Crowe, who is in her late-30s, donated a kidney to her husband Ned Crowe, who is in his early-50s.

Father- of- three Ned has polycystic kidney disease and required dialysis for the past four years.

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