World Kidney Day 2024: IKA Highlights Lack of Awareness of High Prevalence of Kidney Disease

By ika | March 14, 2024

The Irish Kidney Association and the HSE National Renal Office (NRO) are coming together to raise awareness about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on World Kidney Day, March 14, 2024. With […]

Mother’s Day Little Miracle

By ika | March 10, 2024

As Mother’s Day approaches on March 10th, a Cork woman’s journey from the depths of kidney disease diagnosis to the joy of motherhood culminates in a celebration of life, love, […]

The Dáil Passed The Human Tissue Bill Which Will Now Go To The President To Be Signed Into Law

By ika | February 21, 2024

The Dáil Passed The Human Tissue Bill On Wednesday, 21 February, Which Will Now Go To The President To Be Signed Into Law. Family Consent For Organ Donation Is Still […]

HSE patient feedback for National Genetics & Genomics Office

By ika | February 8, 2024

Invitation: to take part in a communications research project with Amárach Research for The National Genetics and Genomics Office. Aim: to better understand what patients who are referred to genetic […]

Irish Kidney Association welcomes publication of year end donation and transplant figures.

By Colin White | December 28, 2023

You can download the Press Release Here: https://ika.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IKA-Press-Release-28-December-2023.pdf

Help Us Light the IKA Christmas Tree of Hope 2023

By ika | November 16, 2023

Visit www.ika.ie/hope Join us and let your hope shine bright by dedicating a light on our virtual tree. Anyone is welcome to dedicate a light on our virtual tree and […]

Music in Mind Programme for Young Kidney Patients

By ika | November 13, 2023

Are you a young person with end stage kidney disease who would like to have fun exploring your musical ability? The MIM programme, which has been made possible through the […]

IKA Leads Oireachtas Briefing Session Highlighting CKD Challenges

By ika | November 8, 2023

‘Earlier intervention will reduce costs and deliver better health outcomes for the estimated 500,000 people with Chronic Kidney Disease in Ireland’.  – Irish Kidney Association The Irish Kidney Association (IKA), […]

Awards Honour For Our Counsellor Aoife Smith

By ika | October 25, 2023

The 8th Annual Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) Conference was held over the weekend in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. At the conference, the regional awards […]

“Remembering Harvey” Fundraiser for the IKA

By ika | October 25, 2023

Parents Eddie and Deborah Burns from Macroom, Co Cork, recently organised a charity fundraising event to celebrate the life of their deceased organ donor baby son, on what would have […]