Monthly Archive: July 2020
THE family of Dáithí Mac Gabhann, a toddler needs life-saving transplant surgery, have urged people to wear face coverings in public as they told of how they will “take a cautious approach” to today’s...
THE family of a little boy who requires life-saving heart transplant surgery have described a landmark consultation on organ donation as a “great victory” for their campaigning work. Full Story Here
Northern Ireland appears to be heading closer an organ donation opt out programme, after the latest announcement by Health Minister Robin Swann. Mr Swann yesterday confirmed his commitment to progressing the issue of soft opt-out here....
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced his intention to hold a consultation on a move towards introducing a soft opt-out system here. Máirtín Mac Gabhann, whose son Daithi was born with hypoplastic left heart...
The West Belfast man said: “We are delighted with the announcement. It is great news. Dáithí has been the face of this campaign for the last couple of years and the amount of congratulations messages I...
We’ve been meeting three-year-old Dáithí who needs a heart transplant. His parents have welcomed a plan by the health minister to consult on introducing an opt-out organ donation system as Catherine Morrison reports.
Campaigners have welcomed a move towards a new organ donation system. Health minister Robin Swann announced his intention to hold a consultation on the introduction of a soft opt-out model. Full Story Here
Nervousness rather than excitement will be the overriding emotion for the family of Dáithí Mac Gabhann as shielding is officially paused for an estimated 80,000 people in Northern Ireland today. The three-year-old and his parents Máirtín and Seph...