Category: Soft-Opt Out Latest

The father of a four-year-old boy who needs a new heart has hailed an “emotional day” after Stormont leaders agreed to progress a long-awaited law on opt-out organ donation in Northern Ireland. It was...

Long-awaited laws on opt-out organ donation in Northern Ireland have been given approval to proceed after talks at Stormont. First Minister Paul Givan announced the decision on social media on Thursday. It followed talks...

THE father of a four-year-old boy who requires life-saving heart transplant surgery says “the time is now” for a change in the organ donation law in Northern Ireland as they face “a race against...

Campaigners say change in organ donation law in NI must not lose momentum. On the first anniversary of the soft opt-out system of organ donation becoming law in England, British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland...

Dáithí’s parents Máirtín and Seph and their families have been leading campaigners for a change in the law here. Máirtín said: “Seeing the countries around us changing the law to soft opt-out organ donation...

“I just wanted to pop on here and ask a favour…” – Dáithí Mac Gabhann Consultation closing today at 5pm. Have your say!

Our Donate4Dáithí campaign has been campaigning for the introduction of soft opt-out organ donation legislation for some time now, and we were delighted with the consultation launch in December 2020. Can we ask all...

The parents of a West Belfast toddler who is waiting for a new heart have welcomed the launch of a consultation on a soft opt-out organ donation system. Health Minister Robin Swann urged people to talk to...

“Today in the Assembly I welcomed the consultation on soft opt-out organ donation. This was one of the objectives of the ⁦@Donate4Daithi⁩ campaign and represents another leap forward.” – Pat Sheehan

Knowing first-hand the agony of life on the waiting list for a life-saving transplant, is Máirtín Mac Gabhann, father of 4 year old heart patient Dáithí, who has campaigned for the change in legislation. Máirtín...