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COVID-19 HAEMODIALYSIS TRANSPORT
The Irish Kidney Association are pleased to confirm the 30c per kilometre, for self-management of your own transport from your home to your dialysis centre and return, is now available from the HSE. Please click here or the image below…
NEW BOOKING SYSTEM FOR SUPPORT CENTRE
Please click here to find details of the new booking system for patients requiring accommodation in Dublin whilst our Support Centre is closed.
KIDNEY PATIENT SUPPORT CENTRE SEQUESTERED BY BEAUMONT HOSPITAL
As part of Covid-19 contingency plans Beaumont Hospital has sequestered the Irish Kidney Association’s Renal Support Centre which is located on the grounds of Beaumont Hospital. The Irish Kidney Association’s thirteen ensuite double bedrooms facility provides free overnight accommodation to…
Government Update 12th March 2020
What is happening? The Government is announcing additional measures to protect citizens by delaying the spread of COVID-19. The general public is asked to follow this advice and keep informed of this ongoing outbreak. We are actively working to delay…
IKA Organ Donor Awareness Week Postponed
Our overall priority is to keep our patients as safe as possible… The Irish Kidney Association has taken the decision not to proceed with Organ Donor Awareness Week 2020 (28th March – 4th April) in response to the outbreak of…
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…
IKA invites political parties to include a YES Registry in their election manifestos
IKA invites political parties to include a YES Registry for organ donation in their election manifestos – 15 January 2020. A letter by Mr. Mark Murphy, the Chief Executive of the Irish Kidney Association has been sent to the Spokespersons…
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…
Young Kerry Patients support campaign promoting Organ Donation
Young Kerry Patients support campaign urging families to discuss the ‘Gift of Life’ at Christmas Two young Kerry boys who will require kidney transplants braved the elements  to promote the Irish Kidney Association’s annual Christmas radio advertising campaign, which encourages…
Watch: Oireachtas Committee & the Human Tissue Bill
On October 16th 2019, Irisk Kidney Association CEO Mark Murphy and board member John Whelan attended the Oireachtas Joint Committee Session (a) Pre – Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post- mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public…
IKA Hosts International Team To Launch Transplant Games In Dublin 2020
Representatives of 22 nations converged in Dublin this weekend for the official launch of the Irish Kidney Association’s hosting of the 11th European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships, Dublin 2020 which will take place next year from 2-9 August (…
Annual Service of Remembrance & Thanksgiving 2019
[foogallery id=”1054″] The Irish Kidney Association’s 34th Annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving was attended by a congregation of close to 2000, when it was held in Corpus Christi Church, Homefarm Road, Dublin 9 on Saturday, 5th October, to honour organ…