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ORLA TINSLEY: WARRIOR

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Irish campaigner, Orla Tinsley, has always lived with cystic fibrosis. With a limited life expectancy, Orla believed her 30th birthday would be her expiration date. Having left Ireland to study in Columbia University, she turned 30 in NYC, and, at almost the same time, was put on the list for a double lung transplant there. Over 14 months, this documentary charts her failing health, the excruciating 6 false alarms, and the lucky 7th transplant call which arrived at the 11th hour, just in time to give Orla a new chance at life.

Orla Tinsley: Warrior airs on Monday, 17th September on RTÉ One at 21.35.