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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…
IKA STRATEGY MEMBERS’ SURVEY
As you may be aware, the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) has commissioned Crowe to facilitate the development of a strategic plan for the organisation. A key element in this process involves engaging with IKA members, in order to understand your…
General Scheme of the Human Tissue Bill 2018
Please click on the image below to read the General Scheme of the Human Tissue Bill 2018.
Statement by Irish Kidney Association on Government’s proposed opt out legislation DATE: 2nd May 2019
Statement by Irish Kidney Association on Government’s proposed opt out legislation DATE: 2nd May 2019 The Irish Kidney Association is delighted that the Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD, has brought Organ Donation to the Cabinet for discussion. The…
Statement by Mark Murphy: 3rd April 2019
Statement by Mark Murphy, Chief Executive of the Irish Kidney Association 3rd April 2019 It is disappointing to hear that the Minister for Health does not want valuable information to assist Organ Donor Families in consenting to donate organs. The…
DOWNLOAD AN IKA MEMBERSHIP FORM
Our members recieve updates about upcoming IKA events, as well as our monthly Support Magazine. Download a copy of our membership application form here. Please sign and return to: Irish Kidney Association CLG, Freepost Donor House, Block 43A Park West…
IKA CALLS FOR PRACTICAL CHANGES TO IMPROVE ORGAN DONATION RATES
The national launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week 2019, by the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, T.D., was held at the Mansion House Dublin 2 on Tuesday, 26th March. The annual campaign which takes place from 30th March until 6th…
Transplant Teens Scaling the ski heights
Three Irish teenagers who have undergone organ transplants took part in a ski camp in Anzere, Switzerland, called TACKERS, made possible by the gifts of life they received from deceased organ donors. Kidney transplant recipients Gearoid Wrafter from Tullamore, Co.…