Minister for Health to propose new 'opt-out' system for organ donation
New proposals being drafted would that mean a person’s organs would automatically be donated unless they specifically requested to opt out of the system.
View ArticleCarry an organ donor card… in your smartphone
As Organ Donor Awareness Week is launched, iPhone and Android users alerted to ECard option…
View ArticleCalls for organ donor registry in Ireland
At the launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week 2012, the Health Minister said 2011 was a record year for organ donation in Ireland.
View ArticleFacebook organ donor registration could be extended to Irish users
The Irish Kidney Association said that such a move would have “huge appeal” in spreading awareness of organ donation.
View ArticleJoe Brolly: 'I would donate a kidney again tomorrow if I could'
The Derry star is recovering from a failed kidney donation and believes more Irish people need to volunteer as donors.
View ArticleIrish Kidney Association calls for increased infrastructure for organ donation
The IKA said the proposed name change for the consent form will not necessarily increase our currant rate of donation.
View ArticleOrgan donation fell 17 per cent last year - IKA
The Chief Executive of the IKA said no other European country experienced Ireland’s “wide swings” in donor activity – and that Ireland required infrastructure and funding to stabilise donation behaviour.
View ArticlePoll: Should Ireland move to an 'opt out' system for organ donation?
Organ donations fell by 17 per cent last year, amid continuing calls for a change to Ireland’s management of it.
View ArticleOrgan Donor Awareness Week hopes to reverse drop in donations
The awareness campaign, which kicks off today, follows a year in which organ donations dropped by 17 per cent.
View ArticlePoll: Do you plan to donate your organs after death?
“Wide swings” in donation activity have been observed in Ireland, so we’d like to ask: do you plan to donate your organs after you pass away?
View ArticlePoll: Should Ireland introduce an 'opt-out' service for organ donation?
A new system is being consider where it will be assumed that everyone has given their consent to donate their organs after death.
View ArticleIrish Kidney Association calls Government organ donation plans 'a waste of time'
Earlier this week Health Minister James Reilly began a consultation process to decide on whether organ donation should be made an ‘opt-out’ system.
View ArticleThe Seanad is coming back on 20 August to debate transplant legislation
Minister for Health James Reilly had best not book any holidays…
View Article"Legislature should not be excluded from transplant debate" - Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin accused the Government of trying to “dominate who debates what” in the Oireachtas.
View ArticleWaterford minors to promote organ donation in All-Ireland Final
The Deise players will all be displaying the Organ Donor E-card with one of their selectors himself a living kidney donor.
View ArticleGovt doing "bare minimum" to fix organ donation rates, says CEO
The head of the Irish Kidney Assocation says James Reilly “hasn’t been good enough” on organ donation.
View ArticleMeet the people beginning a new life in 2014 thanks to organ transplants
2013 was a record year for organ transplants in Ireland – here are the stories of two people who have a new lease of life in 2014 thanks to the generosity of others.
View ArticleGroup of Meath students come up with plan to save lives
The students will have their project implemented during organ donation week.
View ArticleRecord number of organ transplants in Ireland last year
That’s despite the number of deceased donors being the same as 10 years ago.
View Article'Organ donor cards don't work anymore, we need a new approach'
The IKA wants a registry system to be introduced.
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