Strange Boat - Organ Donation Awareness

header04.jpg

News

Billy Lawless honoured in Galway

Congratulations to Galway man Billy Lawless who was conferred with the freedom of Galway City. Billy is a good friend and supporter of Strange Boat Donor Foundation and of Circle of Life Garden.

Read more: Billy Lawless honoured in Galway

 

Teenager's moving video about CF

Triona Priestly, a 15 year old Dublin girl passed away last year from cystic fibrosis and in this video she speaks frankly about living with CF and the importance of organ donation.

Read more: Teenager's moving video about CF

 

Anniversary Event - Circle of Life

To mark the first anniversary of Circle of Life, a music event was held at the garden in Quincentennial Park on Sunday, May 24th.

Read more: Anniversary Event - Circle of Life

   

New Transplant Authority

From Tuesday, 21st April, 2015,  the newly established transplant authority, Organ Donation and Transplantation Ireland  (ODTI) under the HSE, has responsibility for organ procurement in Ireland. Up to now this service was carried out by the transplant co-ordinators and transplant team at the Organ Procurement Service at Beaumont Hospital.  

Read more: New Transplant Authority

 

David Hickey Interview on RTE

Dr. David Hickey, the well known and much loved  transplant Surgeon at Beaumont Hospital gave a wonderfully warm and frank interview on the Ray D'Arcy show on RTE.  Dr. Hickey retired earlier this year from his post at Beaumont Hospital.

Read more: David Hickey Interview on RTE

   

Page 10 of 22

Back to top of page
Copyright © 2025 Strange Boat Donor Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
Joomla! is Free Software released under the GNU/GPL License.