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2023
Urgent appeal issued for regular blood donors as stocks run low
Irish Blood Transfusion Service issues urgent appeal for donations amid 'critically low' stocks
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New blood donation changes come into effect lifting blanket rules based on sexual orientation
Urgent appeal for blood donations to prevent elective surgeries being cancelled
Appeal for blood donations as hospitals warned services down to a three-day supply
Blood shortage sees IBTS importing bulk consignment from UK for first time since 1990s
Man brings High Court challenge over IBTS policy on gay men donating blood
'Newborn babies can only receive blood given in the last five days - so why are so few of us donating?'
Andrew Kelly
'We have limited time': Urgent appeal for blood donations as just three-day supply left
IBTS director hangs up phone after radio presenter asks about Hepatitis B case
A patient in Ireland has contracted Hepatitis B from a blood transfusion
Lifetime ban on gay men donating blood lifted
Poll: Do you donate blood?
"People always say 'yes absolutely I'll give blood' but they don't" - Why are fewer people giving blood?
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service says it is running low on blood
Move to change gay blood ban to 12-month deferral period welcomed
Blood supply for hospitals dangerously low ahead of St Patrick's Day
90,000 regular blood donors to be contacted over faulty equipment
Is your blood type O-negative? You're needed right now
Lots of NI citizens still can't donate blood here because of 2004 policy
Blood donations drop but amount of donors increases
Ireland won't lift ban on MSM blood donors, despite British move
IBTS welcomes surge in new donations