General Scheme of the Human Tissue Bill 2018

By Colin White | June 12, 2019

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

By Colin White | May 1, 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, […]

Statement by Mark Murphy: 3rd April 2019

By Colin White | April 3, 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 […]

DOWNLOAD AN IKA MEMBERSHIP FORM

By Colin White | April 2, 2019

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 […]

IKA CALLS FOR PRACTICAL CHANGES TO IMPROVE ORGAN DONATION RATES

By Colin White | March 27, 2019

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 […]

Transplant Teens Scaling the ski heights

By Colin White | March 25, 2019

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 […]

Ray D’Arcy Becomes Ambassador For The National Organ Donor Awareness Campaign 2019

By Colin White | February 28, 2019

The Irish Kidney Association is delighted to announce that Ray D’Arcy has agreed to the voluntary role of ambassador for organ donor awareness 2019 taking up the baton from Claire […]

Lung transplant recipient’s special recognition at local golf club

By Colin White | November 5, 2018

Lung transplant recipient Val Kennedy, from Portarlington, Co Laois was given special recognition at an awards presentation hosted by Tullamore Golf Club on Saturday night 3rd November for increasing organ […]

Statement on the bequest of the late Mrs Elizabeth O’Kelly

By Colin White | November 2, 2018

STATEMENT BY THE IRISH KIDNEY ASSOCIATION IN RELATION TO THE BEQUEST OF OVER €6 MILLION BY THE LATE MRS. ELIZABETH O’KELLY The Board of the Irish Kidney Association would like […]

33rd Annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving

By Colin White | October 8, 2018

A congregation of over 2000 attended the 33rd Irish Kidney Association’s Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving at Corpus Christi Church on Saturday 6th October to honour organ donors and their […]