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# blood - Thursday 5 March, 2020
Person with haemophilia successfully treated with gene therapy in Ireland for first time
It’s hoped the breakthrough will have a major impact on the quality of life of people with the condition.
# blood - Saturday 29 February, 2020
'You could have a ticking time bomb in your body': 9 in 10 people who have this serious genetic disorder don't realise
About 1,000 people in Ireland have HHT but many more are undiagnosed.
# blood - Thursday 21 November, 2019
Blood found on carpet in home of couple accused of female genital mutilation of daughter, court hears
A DNA expert told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court the blood matched that of the injured girl.
# blood - Wednesday 7 August, 2019
Life-saving blood transfusions can now be delivered before patients arrive at hospital
This is the first time patients in Ireland will be able to receive transfusions prior to arriving at an emergency department.
# blood - Friday 8 March, 2019
Man found guilty of murdering 90-year-old farmer Paddy Lyons
The panel of eight men and four women rejected 28-year-old Ross Outram’s claim that he repeatedly struck Paddy Lyons in “self defence”.
# blood - Sunday 6 January, 2019
Poll: Do you donate blood?
Health Minister Simon Harris has encouraged people to give blood over the coming weeks.
# blood - Thursday 7 June, 2018
Irish people more prone to iron overload than European neighbours because of inter-marriage
Today is National Haemochromatosis Awareness Day as part of World Haemochromatosis Week
# blood - 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 - Saturday 23 December, 2017
Blood Bikes: These riders will be working 24/7 over Christmas to help those who need it
Blood Bikes East, a volunteer courier service of elite bikers transporting urgent medical supplies, will be working 24/7 over the Christmas period to make sure they are there when people need them.
# blood - Friday 6 October, 2017
Gardaí investigating mysterious 'blood-like substance' found outside Dublin cafe
A cafe manager discovered a puddle of what appeared to be blood outside the premises this morning.
# blood - Thursday 21 September, 2017
Poll: Have you ever donated blood?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
Want to donate blood more often? It doesn't have any major side effects
A major randomised trial could have an impact worldwide.
# blood - Sunday 3 September, 2017
An indispensable service you may never have heard of just completed its 10,000th delivery
Blood Bikes East, a volunteer courier service of elite bikers transporting urgent medical supplies, has operated entirely free of charge since its inception in 2012.
# blood - Wednesday 2 August, 2017
Blood spatter expert believes Jason Corbett's head hit wall, court hears
Earlier, the trial heard that Corbett’s father-in-law said he hated him.
# blood - Tuesday 11 July, 2017
Theresa May announces inquiry into Britain's contaminated blood scandal
Thousands of patients were given blood products infected with diseases.
# blood - Saturday 3 June, 2017
'Los Frikis': The Cuban punks who deliberately infected themselves with HIV
One of the men, Gerson Govea, talks about his experiences.
# blood - 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 - Thursday 22 December, 2016
Hepatitis C 'effectively eradicated' in haemophilia patients who were given contaminated blood
Haemophilia patients were given contaminated blood during the 1970s and 80s.
# blood - Sunday 11 December, 2016
10,000 blood donors are needed between now and the new year
A spokesperson said that this time of year is difficult for the service.
# blood - Wednesday 7 December, 2016
Father awarded €110k in damages 22 years after his son died from contaminated blood
The father’s application to the Hepatitis C Tribunal was refused.
# blood - Friday 21 October, 2016
Poll: Do you donate blood?
Supplies are currently running low.
# blood - Tuesday 18 October, 2016
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service says it is running low on blood
Blood donations in Ireland have fallen 21% in five years, and the IBTS is down to three days’ supply.
# blood - Sunday 28 August, 2016
My wife would have died without a blood transfusion
Robert Gilby says he and his wife Emma are forever indebted to blood donors, after a traumatic experience following the birth of their first child.
# blood - 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 - Monday 6 June, 2016
Cloth with a drop of Pope John Paul II's blood stolen from cathedral
“Its material value is small but the spiritual loss is much greater.”
# blood - Tuesday 15 March, 2016
Blood supply for hospitals dangerously low ahead of St Patrick's Day
Additional clinics have been set up to receive donations.
# blood - Wednesday 2 March, 2016
Man jailed for killing his care worker with a fire extinguisher
Micheal Meanza will serve a minimum of 24 years in prison.
# blood - Saturday 30 January, 2016
90,000 regular blood donors to be contacted over faulty equipment
A problem with equipment meant low haemoglobin levels were not detected in some donors.
# blood - Thursday 14 January, 2016
Can you help? Flooding crisis leads to severe drop in blood supply at hospitals
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has said that their blood supply is the lowest it has been for years.
# blood - Monday 11 January, 2016
People flock to donate blood after British tourist is injured in moped accident
Lucy Hill has a rare blood type.
# blood - Tuesday 22 December, 2015
'I am utterly devastated' - controversial disqualification costs Irish showjumper a famous win
Bertram Allen knows how Miss Colombia feels.
# blood - 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 - Wednesday 21 October, 2015
US judge makes defendants give blood or face going to jail
An ethics complaint has been lodged against Judge Marvin Wiggins.
# blood - Sunday 23 August, 2015
The blood rave scene from Blade is going to happen in real life
Organisers of a Halloween party in Amsterdam are going to rain blood down on partygoers.
# blood - Saturday 25 July, 2015
A festival in the heart of Dracula-country is giving away tickets in exchange for blood
You’ll need to be festival-fit in more ways than one.
# blood - Monday 13 July, 2015
'When you respond to accidents, you know how badly blood donations are needed'
Emergency services have issued an appeal for more people to donate blood.
# blood - Tuesday 2 June, 2015
Prisoner sprayed three officers with his blood as they tried take drugs from him
A parcel of drugs was passed to the prisoner in hospital.
# blood - Monday 1 June, 2015
10 facts about periods everyone should know
Class is in session.
# blood - Saturday 2 May, 2015
German magazine prints cover with ink infused with HIV-positive blood
The blood has been pasteurised to neutralise the virus so it poses no threat.
# blood - 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.
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Poll: Should churches and other places of worship be allowed to reopen now?
YESTERDAY, CHIEF MEDICAL Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the advice against indoor gatherings still stands, after reports of a church in Dublin opening its doors for mass.
It was reported that the Church of the Guardian Angels in Blackrock had reopened for mass, with the congregation spaced out on chairs.
Holohan said he had not heard of this specific instance, reiterated that health officials “are advising against indoor gatherings for the reasons we’ve set out”.
“We don’t think now is the right time,” he said.
Government guidelines advise that places of worship such as churches should not reopen until phase four of its roadmap for lifting restrictions, which is set for 20 July.
So, today we want to know: Should churches and other places of worship be allowed to reopen now?
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Yes (4440)
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