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Lifetime Achievement Award

Mr. David Hickey, Director of Transplantation at Beaumont Hospital was presented with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" during the recent 10th Annual Irish Health Care Awards ceremony, organised by the Irish Medical Times.

Read more: Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Circle of Life - Plans Progressing

Plans for the creation of Circle of Life National Commemorative Garden are progressing, and subject to a timely resolution of planning considerations and successful funding, it is hoped that the project will be commence in late 2012.

Read more: Circle of Life - Plans Progressing

   

Under Connemara Skies Towards Light

Under Connemara Skies  Towards Light is a book of poems and photographs, inspired by and dedicated to Éamonn Goggin who became an organ donor following a car crash in 2006. The book, written by Éamonn's mother, Martina, explores and expresses her emotions and feelings as she struggled to cope with the overwhelming sense of sadness and loss following his tragic death.

Read more: Under Connemara Skies Towards Light

 

Rise in organ donations in first half of 2011

While 2010 saw the worst decline in organ donation on record, the good news is the outstanding organ donation and transplantation figures for the first six months of this year. According to the National Renal Transplantation Team at Beaumont Hospital, this could be a record year for kidney transplants.

Read more: Rise in organ donations in first half of 2011

   

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