Punchestown Kidney Research Fund opens new unit at Temple Street Children’s Hospital

The Punchestown Kidney Research Fund was delighted to be invited to Temple Street Children’s Hospital where Kidney Donor, Catherine Doyle, opened the brand new Nurses’ Station at the new Renal Ward at Temple Street Children’s Hospital which was sponsored by the Punchestown Kidney Research Fund (PKRF).

JAMES NOLAN CHAIRMAN PKRF DR NIAMH DOLAN AND DENISE FITZGERALD FROM TEMPLE STREET  AND KIDNEY DONOR CATHERINE DOYLE

Catherine Doyle said that she was honored to have the privilege of opening the new PKRF Nurses’ Station and knows the new facility will help all the sick children and their families who attend the hospital.

Denise Fitzgerald from Temple Street thanked the PKRF for all their support and was delighted to see the new facility open for use.

PUNCHESTOWN KIDNEY RESEARCH FUND NURSES' STATION TEMPLE STREET CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Former Irish Rugby International and Temple Street Ambassador Brian O’ Driscoll said it will give all the doctors and nurses the best possible facilities to do their incredible work at Temple Street.

PKRF NEW RENAL WARD AT TEMPLE STREET - DENISE FITZGERALD TEMPLE STREET, EMMA NOLAN, BRIAN O' DRISCOLL & JAMES NOLAN

James Nolan, Chairman of the PKRF, was very proud to see the new unit open and he thanked all the Team at Temple Street who worked so hard over the past 4 years to make this New Unit possible. He said it was a very special day and he wanted to thank Punchestown Racecourse as well as all the Owners, Trainers, Jockeys & all the PKRF Supporters who had made this dream at Temple Street a reality.

PKRF NURSES' STATION AT TEMPLE STREET CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

The PKRF has supported the following projects during 2017 & 2018:

• €150,000 donated to open a new renal unit at Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin.
• €100,000 committed to support 2 kidney related research projects under the guidance of the Irish Nephrology Society.
• €20,000 committed to continue our Art Therapy programmes for Dialysis Patients in Tallaght & Waterford Dialysis Units.
• €5,000 committed to our Sports Programme for Kidney Patients
• €10,000 committed to our Patient to Patient support programme.
• The Punchestown Charity Race has raised over €1.5 million to date.  

Please don’t take your Organs to Heaven – as Heaven knows we need them here on Earth

For more information please contact James Nolan at 086/2349919.

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