Hospital celebrates 40th anniversary of Ireland's first bone marrow transplant

At the 40th anniversary event of the first bone marrow transplant which took place in St James's Hospital in Dublin in 1984, are (right to left) Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, CEO of St James's Hospital Mary Day, Prof. Catherine Flynn, Consultant Haematologist, St James’s Hospital and Prof. Paul Browne, Consultant Haematologist, St James’s Hospital. Picture: Paul Sharp/SHARPPIX

A woman who received one of the first bone marrow transplants in Ireland has told how it not only saved her but also that she has a good quality of life now. 

Mairsile Hourihane, who had the transplant at St James’ Hospital in 1989 attended an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the vital national service.