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Eimear Byrne gives update on life-saving surgery in the US

Eimear Byrne, a teacher from Wicklow, has been fighting for her health since childhood. Through e...

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12.57 8 Jul 2026


Eimear Byrne gives update on life-saving surgery in the US


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12.57 8 Jul 2026


Eimear Byrne, a teacher from Wicklow, has been fighting for her health since childhood. Through extraordinary strength and determination, she has already overcome unimaginable challenges, including surviving a ruptured aneurysm and a severe stroke.

Now, Eimear is facing her greatest battle: Eimear will soon be heading to the states where she will undergo open-heart surgery to save her life…

The cost of this life-saving surgery is €600,000 - an overwhelming amount for any individual or family to bear.

Eimear and her sister Niamh join Andrea to chat about how their fundraiser is going. and how Eimear since she was last on the show earlier in the year…


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