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THE chronic state of Ireland’s dialysis service, severely hit

Less visible, however, has been the unprecedented demand for organ transplants, an issue highlighted yesterday as Health Minister Micheál Martin launched organ donor awareness week.

Putting this in context, there were 144 kidney transplants last year, 10 pancreas transplants, 16 heart transplants and 38 liver transplants.