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Leitrim woman appears on new Organ Donor poster

A Leitrim woman has been included in the new campaign and poster to promote the upcoming campaign for Organ Donor Awareness Week (23-30 April). 42 grateful organ transplant recipients from all over Ireland (all who have received the gift of life ...

21 Apr 2022 at 15:00

Covid-19 impact on organ transplant rates revealed as Donor Awareness Week is launched

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Fall in organ transplant rates revealed as Donor Awareness Week is launched

There are around 600 people on waiting lists for organ transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas at any one time, as the number of transplants reduce due to challenges presented by Covid-19. This fall has been seen over the ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:43

National News

Migraine Awareness Week: How to know if your child is suffering

Despite being common, migraine is often still misunderstood – especially when it comes to children. “Children do get migraine. The youngest I have ever seen is 18 months, but the usual age range is between six and 15 years,” says consultant ...

05 Sept 2022 at 11:22

National News

Government launches new Children First Awareness Week

Today marks the launch of the first National Children First Awareness Week, which will run from the 1st to 7th November. The aim of the week is to raise awareness of Children First and remind wider society, including organisations working ...

01 Nov 2021 at 10:35

National News

Campaign to light up GAA clubs across Ireland for baby loss awareness

In June 2016, Derry woman Rachel McIntyre was mulling over how to tell her friend that she wouldn't be having a drink at her hen party. She had some news. “I was pregnant. I told [people] early because I had my friend's hen party, and I ...

13 Oct 2021 at 11:39

National News

'Leave no doubt' - Donnelly urges Irish people to discuss organ donation with loved ones

The Minister for Health is urging people across Ireland to discuss organ donation with loved ones. The call comes ahead of Organ Donor Awareness Week, which is organised by the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) in association with the ...

16 May 2023 at 15:58

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Irish Foster Care Association launches Fostering Awareness Week 2024

Today marks the launch of Fostering Awareness Week, the Irish Foster Care Association's annual campaign to raise awareness and understanding of foster care in Ireland. This year's Fostering Awareness Week takes place from today to ...

04 Mar 2024 at 20:32

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'It changes your life forever'- Leitrim woman shares her journey with a brain tumour

Colette Scollan, a 42-year-old Leitrim Village woman, went on a life-changing journey after being diagnosed with a grade two meningioma, a type of brain tumour, in February 2022. Colette shared with the Leitrim Observer that ...

01 Nov 2023 at 19:00

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Mohill woman presents Health Minister with charity emblem for Organ Donor Awareness

The official launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week 2024 took place on April 16 at the Mansion House, Dublin 2. The key campaign message continues to be built around sharing your wishes with your loved ones about organ ...

24 Apr 2024 at 11:00

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'I was absolutely shattered' - Former Irish footballer discusses migraine attacks during career

Ex-Republic of Ireland international player Tony Cascarino has revealed that he suffered from migraine attacks during his professional career. The striker, who played for the country for 14 years and earned 88 caps, ...

18 Oct 2022 at 18:03

National News

Don’t let your hearing ring out this Tinnitus Week

While tinnitus is a common condition (affecting around 17% of all adults), it is estimated that around 7% of people report persistent tinnitus, and about one in ten of these are significantly troubled by their ...

08 Feb 2022 at 11:30

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Free eye test for AMD in Leitrim this month

People aged 50 and over in Leitrim are encouraged to participate in this year’s Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness campaign by availing of a free AMD test in late September. Now in its 10th year,...

17 Sept 2017 at 13:00

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