TDs giving blood at a clinic last year. Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

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Poll: Have you ever donated blood?

Give it to us straight. Be honest.

A MAJOR STUDY out today found that there are no major side effects if people give blood more frequently than is currently recommended.

In Ireland you can currently donate blood every 90 days if you are eligible.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service runs clinics around the country and puts out calls to the public when stocks of blood are particularly low.

Over to you: Have you ever donated blood?

Poll Results:

Yes, a few times (3332)

No (2467)

I'm not eligible (2057)

Yes, and I do it frequently (1729)

Yes, and I do it frequently
Yes, a few times
No
I'm not eligible

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