Overview
- The HSE’s transplant office reported 68 deceased donors and 29 living donors enabling surgeries this year.
- ODTI said none of the potential donors were on the opt-out register and reaffirmed that consent remains central to donation decisions.
- Operations covered kidney, heart, lung, liver and pancreas transplants across the three national centres, with reciprocal sharing used when a match is unavailable in Ireland.
- Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill thanked donors, families and clinical teams and encouraged people to discuss their wishes with loved ones.
- The Irish Kidney Association warned the drop could have profound implications for patients on waiting lists, noting about 700 people are awaiting transplants, most needing kidneys.