Nine-year-old Dáithí Mac Gabhann leaves hospital after successful heart transplant
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Nine-year-old Dáithí Mac Gabhann leaves hospital after successful heart transplant

4 Aug 2026 · Originally published 4 Aug 2026 10/10 Original headline: Dáithí Mac Gabhann: Boy who had heart transplant leaves hospital
After an eight-year wait, Dáithí Mac Gabhann has been discharged from hospital following a heart transplant at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital. His family campaigned for years to change Northern Ireland's organ donation laws, and his recovery marks a significant milestone in their long journey to secure life-saving treatment for him.
Source: BBC Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
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