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Kilkenny urged to light up in green for Organ Donor Awareness Week

The Irish Kidney Association (IKA) looks forward to celebrating the annual Organ Donor Awareness Week 2021 with many public sites around the country being lit up in green from Saturday, March 27 until Saturday, April 3, 2021. Whilst many things have ...

21 Mar 2021 at 11:39

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Two men arrested after cannabis worth 2.1 million euro seized

Two men have been arrested during an operation in which gardai seized 2.14 million euro worth of cannabis and more than 230,000 euro in cash. Gardai said the intelligence-led investigation was targeted at transnational drug trafficking networks. ...

05 Dec 2024 at 15:29

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Blood donors urgently needed as highest number of blood units issued to hospitals in a decade

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) are urgently seeking an additional 2,000 blood donations over the next 4 weeks to support the national blood supply as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock. Paul McKinney Director ...

08 Oct 2024 at 11:15

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'Leave no doubt' - Donnelly urges Irish people to discuss organ donation with loved ones

The Minister for Health is urging people across Ireland to discuss organ donation with loved ones. The call comes ahead of Organ Donor Awareness Week, which is organised by the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) in association with the HSE’s Organ ...

16 May 2023 at 15:58

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Organ donor campaign urges Irish public to 'share your wishes' with family

A campaign encouraging the public to know their family's wishes in regards to organ donation has been launched ahead of a week of awareness. Organ donor families and grateful transplant recipients across Ireland are backing the campaign, ...

06 Apr 2022 at 17:40

Covid-19 impact on organ transplant rates revealed as Donor Awareness Week is launched

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Fall in organ transplant rates revealed as Donor Awareness Week is launched

There are around 600 people on waiting lists for organ transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas at any one time, as the number of transplants reduce due to challenges presented by Covid-19. This fall has been seen ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:43

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Kilkenny man's vintage tractor trek around Ireland to raise donor awareness

An epic journey of 1,500km around Ireland on a 1955 Ferguson 20 tractor will set off from Kilkenny Castle this Saturday. The challenge being taken on by local man Paul Palmer is to drive his tractor to all 32 counties on the island of ...

25 Jul 2018 at 13:46

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Kilkenny sergeant's parting gift saves three lives

Three people’s lives were saved thanks to the decision of a Kilkenny-based army sergeant to donate his organs when he passed away. Sergeant Pat Cassidy , who was stationed in Kilkenny and lived in Paulstown with his family, passed ...

03 Apr 2019 at 15:51

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Local man sets off from Kilkenny Castle on 32-county vintage tractor run for organ donor awareness

The Mayor of Kilkenny, Cllr. Peter Cleere and European Transplant Games medallist Emma O’Sullivan from Ballyragget were among a large gathering of supporters who turned up at Kilkenny Castle on Saturday (28th July) to mark the ...

29 Jul 2018 at 12:22

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Save the date! Kilkenny people urged to give blood as clinic confirms visit in March

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service donation clinic is set to visit O'Loughlin Gaels GAA, Kilkenny from Monday, March 3 to Thursday, March 6 from 3.45pm until 8pm and Sunday March 9 from 12pm until 3.30pm. READ MORE: Kilkenny ...

27 Feb 2025 at 06:59

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€40m in donations to McVerry Trust were diverted to cover debts and expenses, Prime Time reveals

Internal documents obtained by RTÉ Prime Time reporters from inside one of Ireland's largest housing and homelessness charities, the Peter McVerry Trust, have shown significant breaches of trust between it and donor ...

06 Jun 2024 at 12:55

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