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Lexi Murphy lights a candle at Irish Kidney Association's 39th Annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving | PICTURES: Conor McCabe
A teenage organ recipient from County Waterford was among those who attended the Irish Kidney Association's 39th Annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving at the weekend.
The service, at Church of the Holy Child, Whitehall, Dublin is an important occasion for remembering deceased loved ones who have in their death given the gift of life to others.
Around 1,600 people from Waterford, across Ireland and beyond attended the event which brought together people of all beliefs who are united in their support for organ donation as the ultimate act of humanity.
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Among those who attended was 14-year-old Lexi Murphy from Annestown, Waterford, who received a liver and kidney transplant from a deceased donor when she was six years old.
During the service, she brought her ballet shoes to the altar representing the dance art form she enjoys.
"I'm able to do stuff now that I wasn't able to do before the transplant. I'm very thankful and if it wasn't for them (the donor), I probably wouldn't be here," she Lexi told RTÉ News.
Lexi Murphy pictured with Yan Sun (14) from Balbriggan, Dublin
The Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving was recorded by Kairos Communications and will be broadcast on RTÉ One television on November 17 at 11am.
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