Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Southern Health & Social Care Trust held an Organ Donation Information Awareness Event 'Tick and Tell' in Newry Town Hall on Friday 18th May. l-r Roberta Brownlee Chairperson Southern Trust, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew, Liam Hannaway CEO NMDDC, Dr. Neal Morgan Consultant Nephrologist, Shane Devlin CEO Southern Health & Social Care Trust, Dr. Chris Clarke Consultant Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Lead Organ Donation SH&SC, Ronan Carroll Assistant Director Acute Care and Siobhan Rooney non-executive Director and Chairperson Organ Donation Committee SH&SCT.

Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew with her family at the Organ Donation Awareness Event.

Kitty Fegan and Guinevra McGilligan Clonduff Camogie with Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew at the Organ Donation Information and Awareness Event trying to encourage everyone to have a discussion with your family if you want to be a donor.

Neal Rush and Mark McLoughlin chat to Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew at the Organ Donation Information Awareness Event.

Dr. Neal Morgan Consultant Nephrologist, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew presents Siobhan Rooney non-executive Director and Chairperson Organ Donation Committee SH&SCT with a bouquet of flowers to thank her for her help in organising the Organ Donation Information Awareness Event, Dr. Chris Clarke Consultant Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Lead Organ Donation SH&SC and Ronan Carroll Assistant Director Acute Care.

Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew invited Clare Caulfield founder of Bravehearts NI supporting teens and young adults with congenital heart disease to speak at the Organ Donation Information Awareness Event and afterwards presented Clare with an inscribed crystal bowl to acknowledge her fantastic achievements and the help and support she gives freely to others.

Pupils from the Abbey Grammar who attended the Organ Donation Awareness Event, from left: Dr. Neal Morgan Consultant Nephrologist, Jack McManus, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew, Cormac Mallon and Dr. Chris Clarke Consultant Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Lead Organ Donation SH&SC.

Pupils from Our Lady's Grammar School in attendance at the Organ Donation Information and Awareness Event l-r Dr. Neal Morgan Consultant Nephrologist, Orlaith Bradley, Anna Henderson, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew, Chloe Larkin and Dr. Chris Clarke Consultant Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Lead Organ Donation SH&SC.

Pupils from St. Mary's High School Sarah Kelly and Hannah Chambers with Dr. Neal Morgan Consultant Nephrologist, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew and Dr. Chris Clarke Consultant Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Lead Organ Donation Southern Health & Social Care at the Organ Donation Information and Awareness Event.

Molly Gregory and Lucia Morgan pupils from the Sacred Heart Grammar School pictured with Dr. Neal Morgan Consultant Nephrologist, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew and Dr. Chris Clarke Consultant Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Lead Organ Donation Southern Health & Social Care at the Organ Donation Information and Awareness Event.

Pupils from St. Joseph's Primary School Bessbrook Shane Trainor and James Hughes pictured with Dr. Neal Morgan Consultant Nephrologist, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew and Dr. Chris Clarke Consultant Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Lead Organ Donation Southern Health & Social Care at the Organ Donation Information and Awareness Event.

Jennifer Malone shared her experience as a Donor Family, Dr. Neal Morgan, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew, Peter McKeown shared his experience as a Donor Recipient and Dr. Chris Clarke. Listening to both stories was very emotional and moving and thought provoking that everyone should have the discussion with your family if you would like to be a donor.

Pupils from St. Patrick's Primary School the Meadow Rhys McCracken, Charlie Taylor, Brannon Shields and Caolan Fitzpatrick with Jennifer Malone who shared her experience as a Donor Family, Dr. Neal Morgan, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew, Peter McKeown who shared his experience as a Donor Recipient and Dr. Chris Clarke.

Local Politicians attended the Organ Donation Information Awareness Event l-r Councillor Liz Kimmins, Dr. Neal Morgan, MLS Sinéad Ennis, MP Mickey Brady, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew, Councillor Charlie Casey, Dr. Chris Clarke, Councillor Oksana McMahon and MLA Megan Fearon.