COFFEESATION 2020
With Organ Donation week being virtual this year we would like to invite the world to take part in our COFFEESATION Morning. Yes you did read that correctly! A virtual family coffee morning to Share...
Category: Our Campaign
President sends letter to Donate4Dáithí
Today marks 800 days on the waiting list for the gift of a new heart, and a letter from President of Ireland / Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins arrived thanking us for spreading...
RTÉ News: Covid19 and Transplants
The father of three-year-old Belfast boy Dáithí Mac Gabhann, who is awaiting a new heart, expects the wait to be even longer now due to a huge decrease in transplants because of the Covid-19...
Why take part in #COFFEESATION?
– Too many families say NO to organ donation because they are unaware of their loved one’s decision. How to take part? – Grab a tea/coffee, share your wishes with your loved ones, take...
Family of seriously ill toddler Dáithí Mac Gabhann urge people to wear face coverings in public
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...
Dáithí’s parents “thrilled” with new consultation on organ donation following campaign for change
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
West Belfast family ‘over the moon’ at Health Minister’s commitment to progressing soft opt out organ donation in NI
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....
Father of boy waiting for heart transplant hails move to ‘opt-out’ organ donation system
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...
BBC Newsline: Parents welcome plan to consult with public
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.
