Irish Heart and Lung Transplant Association

11/12/2025

Organised by hospital-based Organ Donation Nurse Managers, who advocate for the potential organ donor and their wishes, a recent National Organ Donation Event brought together 100 critical care healthcare professionals from all health regions across the country.

Gillian Shanahan, Organ Donation Nurse Manager, HSE West and North West, told the gathering that the event was: “dedicated to the perspective of the potential organ donor and their family, and to supporting ICU teams who guide families through this profoundly difficult time”.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4oZPZlB
HSE West and North West / FSS an Iarthair agus an Iarthuaiscirt |

11/12/2025

28/09/2025

How wonderful to meet and chat with Denis and Martina Goggin of the Organ Donation - Strange Boat Donor Foundation at the Irish Kidney Association 40th Annual Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance in Dublin today.

If you don’t know their names, you’re certainly familiar with the beautiful Circle of Life Organ Donor Commemorative Garden in Salthill which they founded in honour of their son Éamonn. Éamonn’s organs were donated for transplantation in 2006, giving four people a second chance to live full and healthy lives 💜

At today’s service, Denis and Martina were presented with a basket filled with the names of organ donors on biodegradable cards. These will now be brought to the Circle of Life Garden 🥰

11/09/2025

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09/05/2025

The Act will also expand pathways for living and altruistic organ donations. The aim of these measures is to increase the donor pool in Ireland by making organ donation “the norm”.

https://gov.ie/en/department-of-health/press-releases/minister-for-health-announces-imminent-national-legislative-framework-for-donation-and-transplantation-services/

09/05/2025

On the eve of , (www.ika.ie/donorweek), the Irish Kidney Association welcomes today's announcement from the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, that Part 2 (Transplantation) of the Human Tissue Act (2024) will commence on June 17th.
The graphic below illustrates the impact of the legislation on consent for organ donation, highlighting the continued role of family. You can read the full announcement here: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-health/press-releases/minister-for-health-announces-imminent-national-legislative-framework-for-donation-and-transplantation-services/

08/05/2025