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Limerick man to have special guest at his wedding - his organ donating uncle

ASIDE from the happy couple there will be another VIP at a wedding this summer - the man who donated a kidney to the groom. Brian Sheehy, aged 33, from Athea, will marry his bride-to-be Sarah Reidy in west Limerick later this year - they are ...

30 Apr 2022 at 22:00

Covid-19 impact on organ transplant rates revealed as Donor Awareness Week is launched

National News

Fall in organ transplant rates revealed as Donor Awareness Week is launched

There are around 600 people on waiting lists for organ transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas at any one time, as the number of transplants reduce due to challenges presented by Covid-19. This fall has been seen over ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:43

National News

Organ donor campaign urges Irish public to 'share your wishes' with family

A campaign encouraging the public to know their family's wishes in regards to organ donation has been launched ahead of a week of awareness. Organ donor families and grateful transplant recipients across Ireland are backing the campaign, ...

06 Apr 2022 at 17:40

National News

'Leave no doubt' - Donnelly urges Irish people to discuss organ donation with loved ones

The Minister for Health is urging people across Ireland to discuss organ donation with loved ones. The call comes ahead of Organ Donor Awareness Week, which is organised by the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) in association with the ...

16 May 2023 at 15:58

Local News

Limerick man waiting for a new heart 'can't survive' without machines

“At this stage now, my heart has actually come to an end.” These are the words of Limerick man Ian O’Doherty, who has bravely shared his story ahead of Organ Donor Awareness Week, which begins this Saturday, March 27. Organised by ...

26 Mar 2021 at 16:30

Community

Limerick man organises Easter Sunday truck and tractor run in memory of late brother

A MEMORIAL truck and tractor run organised by a County Limerick businessman will mark the start of Organ Donor Awareness week. For the second year in a row, haulier and publican Jimmy O’Neill, from Hospital, is holding the event ...

31 Mar 2018 at 12:00

National News

Blood donors urgently needed as highest number of blood units issued to hospitals in a decade

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) are urgently seeking an additional 2,000 blood donations over the next 4 weeks to support the national blood supply as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock. Paul ...

08 Oct 2024 at 11:15

Health

WATCH: University Hospital Limerick consultant urges public to carry organ donor card

A MEDICAL expert at University Hospital Limerick is encouraging members of the public to register as organ donors, ahead of the annual Organ Donation Week. Organ Donation Week, which takes place between March 30 and April 6, ...

27 Mar 2019 at 10:48

Breaking News

Limerick style queen Celia Holman Lee speaks from heart on organ donors

WITH hand on heart, style queen Celia Holman Lee spoke of her delight at officially launching Organ Donor Awareness Week 2017. The annual life-saving awareness campaign which is organised by the Irish Kidney Association ...

27 Mar 2017 at 07:01

National News

Two men arrested after cannabis worth 2.1 million euro seized

Two men have been arrested during an operation in which gardai seized 2.14 million euro worth of cannabis and more than 230,000 euro in cash. Gardai said the intelligence-led investigation was targeted at transnational ...

05 Dec 2024 at 15:29

National News

€40m in donations to McVerry Trust were diverted to cover debts and expenses, Prime Time reveals

Internal documents obtained by RTÉ Prime Time reporters from inside one of Ireland's largest housing and homelessness charities, the Peter McVerry Trust, have shown significant breaches of trust between it and donor ...

06 Jun 2024 at 12:55

Local News

Limerick blood donors reach major milestone

MORE than 70 blood donors from across Limerick were honoured at the weekend for achieving the milestone of donating either 50 or 100 pints of blood. The donors – many of whom have been donating blood for more than ...

10 Apr 2016 at 13:00

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