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Dáithí Mac Gabhann is celebrating the first anniversary of new legislation on organ donation in NI which has seen the number of donors soar to a record level. A total of 64 donations saved...

The father of the child who inspired a change in Northern Ireland’s organ donation rules has said lives are “being saved”, with the number of donors going up since the new law was introduced...

“Dáithí’s Law” has passed its final hurdle in the Stormont Assembly today (Tuesday). The change in organ donation legislation in Northern Ireland is now to be named after five-year-old boy Dáithí’ Mac Gabhann. He...

The Consideration Stage for Soft-Opt Out Organ Donation has passed today in the Assembly, and the further consideration stage has been set for 1st of February 2022.

Máirtín Mac Gabhann, from Belfast, has been campaigning for the organ donation legislation reform. His son, Dáithí, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and has been on a waiting list for most of...

PA Media: Video Belfast father faces difficult wait for organ donation law change 27 December 2021 Mairtin Mac Gabhann with his five-year-old Daithi Mac Gabhann at their home in west Belfast. Daithi was born...

Happy Christmas to you all!!!! Hope you all have a fantastic and peaceful day. We are looking forward to 2022 spreading more awareness of #OrganDonation and creating hope for Dáithí and others on the waiting list…...

Today marks 1300 days on the waiting list for the gift of life; a new heart. Dáithí was born a fighter and he continues to be a fighter every day in life. Our family...

Such a privilege to give evidence for the gift of life legislation at today’s Health Committee meeting. We would like to thank the Health Committee for all of their support to date for our...

The family of a child who has been waiting on the gift of a new heart for three years has urged the Stormont Health Committee not to lose momentum in the plans to change...