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Record number of organ donations in 2011
There was a record number of organ donations in 2011 as deceased donors increased by 60 per cent on 2010, the Irish Kidney Association recently reported.
Thank you for your support
Thank you for your support of Strange Boat Donor Foundation and continued interest in Circle of Life Garden.
Circle of Life formally opened
Circle of Life, organ donor commemorative garden was formally opened in Salthill, Galway on Tuesday, 6th May, a ceremony attended by people from across the country, and from abroad.
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.
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.
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