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Irishwoman, 70, Swims into History, Inspired by Brother’s Journey to a Second Chance at Life

Boston-based Maura Twomey becomes the oldest person to successfully cross California’s Catalina Channel in a sub-16-hour swim, earning the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming while raising funds for the Irish Kidney Association. At 70, Irish-native and open-water swimmer Maura…
Father And Son Mark 10th Anniversary Of Life-saving Kidney Transplant With Fundraiser For Support Centre

As Father’s Day approaches, a Co. Monaghan father and son are celebrating a milestone that means more to them than most. A decade after donating a kidney to his son Mark, Paul Conlon successfully nominated the Irish Kidney Association (IKA)…
Organ Donation and Transplantation Preliminary Figures 2025
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Transplant Surgeons Celebrated On Global Surgery Day

To mark Global Surgery Day on Thursday, 25th May, which coincides with Organ Donor Awareness Week, and to celebrate the contribution of transplant surgeons and their valued lifesaving role, a photo call was held. The event was organised by the Irish Kidney…
Statement in response to the Report on European figures on organ donation and transplantation

The report is a timely reminder of the core message of this year’s European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation for families to have the conversation to share their wishes about organ donation. This day will be held on the…
ADPKD Research Priority Setting Partnership Questionnaire

Help identify the top ten most important things to research in ADPKD – autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. The PKD Charity, in association with James Lind Alliance, has collected a range of ideas from patients, carers and healthcare professionals to…
Transplant Team Ireland Training for ETDSC 2020

We’ve got an exciting year ahead, with the 2020 European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Championships coming to Dublin in August. Transplant Team Ireland are already getting ready, with the training schedule underway from the end of this month at ALSAA…
