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Cheque presentation for organ donor memory boxes at University Hospital Galway
A generous donation of €20,000 has been presented to the Thinking of You memory box project for organ donors at University Hospital Galway (UHG), in memory of the late Simon Quinn from Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway.
Loughrea woman urges support for organ donation after receiving simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplant
A Galwaywoman has spoken out about the life-changing impact of a simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplant she received in 2024, expressing deep gratitude to her donor and highlighting the vital importance of organ donation.
Organ donor families fund newly refurbished family rooms at ICU in University Hospital Galway
Two family rooms in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in University Hospital Galway (UHG) have recently been refurbished for use by families who have loved ones receiving treatment in the unit.
Local participation in IKA’s annual service of remembrance and thanksgiving
Grateful transplant recipients, living kidney and liver donors and courageous families of deceased organ donors from Athlone and its immediate hinterland were numbered amongst those in attendance for the Irish Kidney Association 38th Annual Service of Remembrance & Thanksgiving in Mullingar recently.
Saolta Group formally launches ‘Thinking of You’ memory boxes in respect of organ donors
During the recent Organ Donation Awareness Week, the Saolta University Health Care Group officially launched ‘Thinking of You’ Memory Boxes for Organ Donors, an award-winning Hospice Friendly Hospitals initiative.
IKA appraises preliminary end of year figures for organ donation and transplantation
The Irish Kidney Association (IKA) has welcomed the publication of preliminary organ donation and transplantation figures for 2022 by the HSE’s Organ Donation Transplant Ireland office.
Wedding celebration evokes organ donation memories for recently married Midlands couple
A Midlands couple exchanged wedding vows during the recent August bank holiday weekend, grateful for their shared good health, made possible by the groom donating a kidney to his bride two years ago.
Organ Donor Awareness Week 2022
Organ donor families and grateful transplant recipients from around the country are supporting the Organ Donor Awareness Week 2022 campaign which will take place from April 23 to 30 and is organised by the Irish Kidney Association in association with the HSE’s Organ Donation Transplant Ireland.
Green is the colour for annual Organ Donor Awareness Week
The Irish Kidney Association (IKA) is looking forward to celebrating the annual Organ Donor Awareness Week 2021 with many public sites around the country being lit up in green from Saturday, March 27 until Saturday, April 3.
