'Life shouldn't stop you because you are sick' says Tipperary father awaiting kidney op

Francis Hogan from Tipperary at the newly opened Munster Kidney Support Centre in Wilton. Pictures: Chani Anderson

Francis Hogan’s father’s death after complications from a transplant is a poignant reminder of the importance of embracing life as he prepares to undergo the same operation.

The Tipperary businessman says at 47 years' old he is now at the same stage of disease his father was before receiving a kidney more than 20 years ago. His father was 49.