The Forum

INVITATION TO A PUBLIC MEETING ON

ORGAN DONATION: THE FACTS

Tuesday 26th June 2012

Alexander Hotel, Fenian Street, (off Merrion Square) Dublin 2

From 6.00 - 7.30 pm

Members of the public are invited to  attend a free public meeting on organ donation, chaired by RTÉ journalist, Valerie Cox.

Speakers:

Dr. Deirdre Madden, Senior Lecturer in Law UCC,

Dr. James O'Rourke, Intensive Care Consultant, Beaumont Hospital,

Dr. Colman O'Loughlin, Consultant Intensivist, Mater Hospital,

Phyllis Cunningham, Senior Transplant Coordinator, Beaumont Hospital,

John Healy, Maitre d' of RTÉ's "The Restaurant" and recipient of a heart transplant. 

 

News and Events

Hospice warns of service cuts if HSE reduces funds (01/17/2012)

ONE OF the State’s leading hospices is experiencing severe financial difficulties due to a combination of Government health cutbacks and a drop in fundraising income. (Lorna Siggins, The Irish Times, 17/01/2012)

Hospital may withhold life-saving treatment of child (01/11/2012)

A hospital may withhold life-saving treatment from a child permanently disabled after a near-drowning incident if his condition deteriorates to an extent requiring invasive treatment which doctors advise against, the High Court has ruled. (Irish Times)