Written by Marie Kealy, Timahoe, Co Laois, who, along with husband Denis, made the selfless decision to donate their daughter Hannah’s organ after she passed away aged just two. In July 2022 our world was turned upside down when our…

Written by Sarah McEvoy whose brother Kevin, a heart patient, passed away last year. My name is Sarah McEvoy and I’m from Killeshin Road which is on the Laois Carlow border. My brother Kevin passed away in September last year.…

Written by Derek O’Sullivan, from St. Luke’s in Cork (native of Knocknaheeny, Cork) who underwent a heart transplant in 2017. My name is Derek O’Sullivan, from St. Luke’s in Cork. I can proudly say I am 46 years old (thanks…

Written by Noreen Murphy, Liver transplant recipient from Cork living in Macroom and working as an Operations Manager and Coach specialising in neurodiversity. My story is a little bit different to many other transplant stories. Life pre-transplant was of near…

Written by Brian Vaughan, a double lung transplant recipient, from Dublin who attended the launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week with wife Roisin and children twins Emily and Elsie (12) and Senan (8). My name is Brian, and I am…

Written by Julie Egan, Donegal Town, (formerly Killarney) who underwent a simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplant at Vincent’s Hospital last year after 4 years of dialysis treatment and over two decades living with diabetes and daily insulin injections. My name…