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# blood-donation - Monday 20 May, 2019
Man brings High Court challenge over IBTS policy on gay men donating blood
The action has been taken by 27-year-old Tomas Heneghan.
# blood-donation - Sunday 6 January, 2019
Poll: Do you donate blood?
Health Minister Simon Harris has encouraged people to give blood over the coming weeks.
# blood-donation - Tuesday 31 July, 2018
'There's no better symbol of integration than the exchange of blood:' Polish residents launch Bloody Foreigners campaign
The Polish community in Ireland are encouraging their members to give blood donations.
# blood-donation - Tuesday 6 March, 2018
'We have limited time': Urgent appeal for blood donations as just three-day supply left
All IBTS clinics nationwide were closed last week for a number of days due to the impact of Storm Emma.
# blood-donation - Thursday 21 September, 2017
Want to donate blood more often? It doesn't have any major side effects
A major randomised trial could have an impact worldwide.
# blood-donation - Monday 16 January, 2017
Lifetime ban on gay men donating blood lifted
From today, a man who last had sex with another man more than 12 months ago will now be able to donate blood if he meets the other blood donor selection criteria.
# blood-donation - Friday 21 October, 2016
Poll: Do you donate blood?
Supplies are currently running low.
"People always say 'yes absolutely I'll give blood' but they don't" - Why are fewer people giving blood?
First time blood donation levels have dropped by a fifth in the last decade.
# blood-donation - Saturday 13 August, 2016
'They openly debated what sort of sex I had': What it was like being at the centre of the blood-ban case
Tomás Heneghan took a case against the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to get rid of the lifelong ban on gay men giving blood.
# blood-donation - Tuesday 12 January, 2016
Tourist undergoes emergency surgery after strangers in Thailand queue to give blood
Lucy Hill (21) received the blood type required for a transfusion after an online campaign for donors went viral.
# blood-donation - Tuesday 17 November, 2015
Irish Blood Transfusion Service: 'We've been exposing donors to developing anaemia'
A new test introduced in July last year has been failing to identify donors with an iron deficiency.
# blood-donation - Wednesday 29 April, 2015
European Court of Justice rules lifetime ban of gay men giving blood "may be justified"
The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has moved to have the ban lifted in Ireland.
# blood-donation - Sunday 22 March, 2015
Gay men still can't donate blood in Ireland – it's not only unfair, it's illogical
Our blood banks often run low, yet we are locking thousands of safe donors out.
# blood-donation - Sunday 25 January, 2015
Health Minister Leo Varadkar wants to lift the ban on gay men donating blood
The minister wants to see the ban replaced with a 12 month deferral period.
# blood-donation - Saturday 10 January, 2015
Department looks at options for lifting ban on gay men donating blood
A policy paper being examined sets out options including a total removal of the ban and a time deferral on donation.
# blood-donation - Saturday 2 August, 2014
Cork man starts 'Bloodnominations' after best friend's cancer diagnosis
35-year-old David McCarthy found out his friend Pete has bone marrow cancer and said he wanted to feel like he was doing something.
# blood-donation - Monday 17 March, 2014
Tracing The Blood Line: Here’s what happens to your blood after you donate
Ever wondered what happens to blood after it’s been donated? Here it is explained.
# blood-donation - Friday 24 May, 2013
More blood donations needed to meet demand of ageing populations
A study shows that more blood donors will be needed in the future to cater for the ‘grey tsunami of ageing populations’ and the complex surgeries they will be getting.
# blood-donation - Friday 25 February, 2011
Three in four hospital interns take blood without gloves
A survey of medical interns in two of Dublin’s teaching hospitals reveals that just 26 per cent wear gloves when taking blood.
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Poll: Have you curbed your water use after the hosepipe ban warnings?
EARLIER THIS WEEK, Irish Water said it is “increasingly likely” that a water conservation order would be put in place due to increased demand and a prolonged period of dry weather.
The bank holiday weekend saw dry, sunny weather with temperatures in the mid 20s. According to Met Éireann, there have been 37 dry periods in Ireland between 18 March and 20 May.
Two weeks ago, Irish Water asked households to conserve water, warning that people were using an extra 24 litres of water per person per day.
It added it is currently gathering the data “and if the current trend continues the likelihood is that a hosepipe ban will have to be imposed”.
So, what do you think? Have you curbed your water use after the hosepipe ban warnings?
Poll Results:
Yes (3842)
No (3812)
Not sure (400)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Wellness Wednesday: Worry is of no use to anyone, especially now in a time of crisis
By Trish Farrell
Counsellor Trish Farrell offers some tips to avoid worry during this time of change.
Larry Donnelly: Trump is a mess but he can still win the election because of a weak Democratic party
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
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