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A Man From Cork: 'He had a zest and energy for life'

‘A Man From Cork’ tells the fascinating true story of Dermot Fenton who made national headlines in 1998 following a rare heart and lung transplant operation which involved a race against the clock and a ‘mercy dash’ to London on the Irish Government...

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18.00 25 Nov 2022


A Man From Cork: 'He had a zest and energy for life'


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18.00 25 Nov 2022


‘A Man From Cork’ tells the fascinating true story of Dermot Fenton who made national headlines in 1998 following a rare heart and lung transplant operation which involved a race against the clock and a ‘mercy dash’ to London on the Irish Government Jet.

His brother Pio joined Anton Savage on the show...


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