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Become an Organ Donor with your Driving License

  • 02-08-2011 2:03pm
    #1
    newballsplease
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭


    Who didnt know about the thing on the back of your driving licence to Tick(sign), which is legally a form of becoming an organ donor! few people ive talked to didnt know about this!

    I dont have my licence on me now, so I cant remember if its just a box you tick, or you sign it.I presume its still on licences been issued currently?

    Do your good deed for the day and do it now, if not done allready!
    surely this will spread the word across boards!


Comments

  • #2
    Rubberlegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,073 ✭✭✭Rubberlegs


    Yeah , have it done. Think it's a box you tick, too lazy to go out to car to check:D


  • #3
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    it should be "opt out" if you ask me and even then it should be ignored because organ donation should be mandatory.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    It's been like this for many years now but I guess it's good to remind people every now and then.


  • #5
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    As far as I can recall its a box you tick and sign.

    I've ticked 'multi organ donar' - I don't see the point in throwing away good organs if they can save another life.

    I like the situation in Israel where if your a mult- organ donor you get preferential treatment in hospital in order to keep your organs in good health should they be needed at the time of your passing.


  • #6
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Doesn't matter if you have a tattoo saying you want to be an organ donor, it's down to next of kin.


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  • #7
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    is it organs only the want us to donate?
    I've a grand piano gathering dust, free to good home!


  • #8
    newballsplease
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭newballsplease


    i was just kinda shocked to hear some people i talked to didnt know about this!

    as ye say tho, good to remind people all the same!


  • #9
    Mr. Manager
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    I've been meaning to do it for bloody ages! Kept forgetting.

    Thanks OP.


    Well, whoever receives my organ(s) should be thanking you :)


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    newballsplease wrote: »
    Do your good deed for the day and do it now, if not done allready! surely this will spread the word across boards!

    I guess we may need to question your motivation on this issue Mr. "newballsplease" :)
    Ghandee wrote: »
    I've a grand piano gathering dust, free to good home!

    You heard of this place yet? :)


  • #11
    newballsplease
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭newballsplease


    my name is purely in terms of Tennis/Wimbledon!!

    lol


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  • #12
    emeraldstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭emeraldstar


    Ghandee wrote: »
    is it organs only the want us to donate?
    I've a grand piano gathering dust, free to good home!
    Yeah, they probably wouldn't be interested, although I'll take it off ya! :p


  • #13
    FunkZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭FunkZ


    Cereal Rapist wrote: »
    Well, whoever receives my organ(s) should be thanking you :)

    /person who receives Cereals liver

    "What the hell is this? It's like mushy peas, this is not a liver, it can't be. Can it? Is there a tattoo saying Jack Daniels on the side? There fcukin' is."

    :pac:


  • #14
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    Cheers OP seems like im in the minority but i never heard of this.

    Ill 100% ticking that box or signing it whatever yeh need to do, was only trying to find out how I get an organ donor card during the weekend this will save me the hassle.


  • #15
    falan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭falan


    luvbulmers01 wrote: »
    Cheers OP seems like im in the minority but i never heard of this.

    Ill 100% ticking that box or signing it whatever yeh need to do, was only trying to find out how I get an organ donor card during the weekend this will save me the hassle.


    Check out the Irish kidney association for a donor card.

    http://www.ika.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=47


  • #16
    scotty_irish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭scotty_irish


    Ghandee wrote: »
    is it organs only the want us to donate?
    I've a grand piano gathering dust, free to good home!

    can you deliver to glasgow?:D


  • #17
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    luvbulmers01 wrote: »
    Cheers OP seems like im in the minority but i never heard of this.

    Ill 100% ticking that box or signing it whatever yeh need to do, was only trying to find out how I get an organ donor card during the weekend this will save me the hassle.

    Whether you tick that box or not, or carry a donor card or not it's still up to the next of kin whether organs can be taken or not.


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