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SUPPORT is the Irish Kidney Association’s magazine, created especially for people living with kidney disease, transplant recipients, and the families who walk the journey with them. Each issue brings together personal stories, medical insights, health and wellbeing tips, and the latest news on organ donation.
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Winter 2025
This magazine shares National Kidney Support Centre updates, reflects on the 40th Service of Remembrance, and highlights renewed campaigning to prioritise chronic kidney disease.
Summer 2025
This magazine shares updates on renovating the National Kidney Support Centre, Human Tissue Act commencement and the upcoming 40th Remembrance Service.
Spring 2025
This magazine shares updates on the new solar panel scheme, the Beaumont settlement, our World Kidney Day campaign, and the HSE chronic kidney disease screening commitment.
Winter 2024
This magazine shares updates on the return of the National Support Centre, our election campaign on kidney care inequalities, and the transfer of the sports programme to Transplant Sport Ireland.
Autumn 2024
This magazine shares updates on regaining the Beaumont Renal Support Centre, plus pre-budget submission seeking better organ donation, transplantation capacity and comprehensive renal care.
Summer 2024
This magazine shares updates on court orders to return Support Centre, the official opening of the Munster Kidney Support Centre, and Organ Donor Awareness Week achieved major national media impact.
Spring 2024
This magazine shares updates on the opening of the Munster Kidney Support Centre, the anniversary of our Peer Support service and the launch of the new “Teacht Le Chéile” guide.
Winter 2023
This magazine shares updates on the completion of the Munster Support Centre,, the Oireachtas information event held, and key Human Tissue Bill amendments advanced.
Autumn 2023
This magazine shares updates on talks on returning Beaumont Renal Support Centre, free access tp Kidney Beam, and first formal youth and music programmes launched.
Summer 2023
This magazine shares updates on Transplant Team Ireland at the World Games, the expansion of Teacht le Chéile events for Organ Donor Awareness Week, and the information day for our counsellors.
Spring 2023
This magazine shares updates on our newly launched Peer Support Service, debates around the Human Tissue Bill submission, and our World Kidney Day heart–kidney campaign.
Winter 2022
This magazine shares updates on planning for the refurbishment of the Renal Support Centre, the team confirmed for the Perth World Transplant Games, and a training sessions for volunteer peer supporters.
Autumn 2022
This magazine shares updates on the appointment of a builder for the new Cork Renal Support Centre, updated COVID-19 treatment and vaccination guidance, and an uplifting living donor kidney transplant story.
Summer 2022
This magazine shares updates on the first ever postal branch elections, the IKA honoured nationally by The Wheel, and inspiring paired-exchange transplant story highlighted on the Late Late Show.
Spring 2022
This magazine shares updates on our campaign for better COVID-19 treatments, supports for Ukrainian dialysis patients, and the launch of World Kidney Day with HSE National Renal Office and Diabetes Ireland.
Winter 2021
This magazine shares updates on COVID vaccines and treatments, the recording of our Remembrance Service, and Make a Wish Ireland transplant recipient Ellie.
Autumn 2021
This magazine shares updates on the continued rollout of the vaccination programme, the Association’s new Strategic Plan, and discussions on the return of the Beaumont Support Centre.
Summer 2021
This magazine shares updates on communication around the vaccine campaign, the reopening of our holiday homes, and our successful virtual Organ Donor Awareness Week.