Organisation: Irish Blood Transfusion Service

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<p>Quoted above are the words of hit-and-run survivor Olivia Keating who suffered life-changing injuries in Co Cork. You can read her testimony — and that of others, including grieving parents and first responders — at the links below. Picture courtesy of Olivia Keating</p>

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Irish Examiner view: We must all take responsibility and cut the carnage on Irish roads

'Nobody for one second thinks they are going to be the next victim': It is time to end the deaths and life-changing injuries on Ireland's roads

<p>The IBTS has clinics available and appointments can be booked online. File picture: Getty Images </p>

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Call for blood donors as stocks 'urgently' need replenishing

<p>Tor Hervig of IBTS, Ingmar Schoen of RCSI, Allison Waters of IBTS, and James O’Donnell of RCSI at the launch of the new partnership between RCSI and IBTS which aims to make blood products for transfusions more available and more useful for patients. Picture: Conor Healy/Picture It Photography</p>

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Extending shelf-life of donated blood 'could boost supply'

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GAA stars urged to roll up their sleeves for blood drive in Páirc Uí Chaoimh

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Urgent appeal for blood donation as new donor numbers fall since pandemic

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Irish Blood Transfusion Service pleads for donations as stocks dwindle to all-time low

Shortages force transfusion service to import 390 units of blood from England

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has called on the public to donate blood especially as some donors had to cancel appointments due to rising winter illnesses

Thu, 01 Dec, 2022

Restrictions on gay men donating blood being lifted today

Until earlier this year, men who had sex with men had to wait a year before giving blood

Mon, 28 Nov, 2022

Doctor wearing a face mask writing on blood types transparent board

Know your ABOs: What does your blood type say about your health?

Knowing your blood type could open up a whole world of valuable new information about your personal health profile

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

Irish Examiner view: One of the greatest gifts is a blood transfusion

It need hardly be stated that the Irish Blood Transfusion Service deserves all the support it can get

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

Hospitals told to use blood supply 'conservatively'

Donors asked to 'urgently' step forward as alert over shortages issued

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Blood clinic to reopen in Cork City Hall to boost stocks ahead of busy time of year

With 22,000 donations needed in the next eight weeks, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service will run a super clinic on September 21 and 22, with free parking as an incentive to encourage donors

Tue, 06 Sep, 2022

Walk-in donor clinics set up as blood supplies run critically low

IBTS urges people to attend walk-in clinics as demand exceeds supply and hospitals will soon be affected if increased donations are not received

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

Bloody legends: Cork twins celebrate 18th birthday with blood donation party

Eva and Una Brice from Bishopstown, who owe their lives to blood donations, used their birthday, World Blood Donor Day, to encourage young people to donate blood once they turn 18

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Students face bloody battle in Vampire Cup

For the duration of the next academic year, the students and staff of sixteen colleges and universities in Ireland will be battling it out in an intervarsity blood drive

Mon, 14 Mar, 2022

Strike by 'frustrated' medical scientists to disrupt hospital lab testing

Dispute centres on the lack of pay parity between medical scientists and scientific colleagues who work alongside them

Thu, 10 Mar, 2022

Minister announces phased changes to blood donation rules for gay men

The reform will come in two phases from March

Wed, 22 Dec, 2021

Blood transfusion service issues 'pre-amber alert' to sustain Christmas supply

Their request for more donations isn't yielding enough to sustain the blood supply over the Christmas period for those who need it.

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

Varadkar calls for change to blood donation rules for gay men

It has been reported that the supply of some blood types dropped so low there were fears of widespread cancellation of medical procedures

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

Ongoing shortages see Irish Blood Transfusion Service forced to import blood from the UK

Today’s consignment marks the first bulk blood importation to Ireland since the late 1990s

Wed, 30 Jun, 2021

Appeal for public to donate blood as rise in hospital demand depletes stocks

Visits to the donation clinics are by appointment only because of Covid-19

Tue, 08 Sep, 2020

Severe lack of medical scientists in Irish laboratories

The problem has been amplified by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, with hospitals struggling to fill key posts, despite heavy advertising and promotion.

Sun, 24 May, 2020

70 men not allowed donate blood because they had sex with other men

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has released the details under the Freedom of Information Act.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Drop in numbers attending blood donation clinics 'manageable for now' - Irish Blood Transfusion Service

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is introducing an appointment system for its blood donation clinics during the coronavirus pandemic.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Blood supply remains stable, as Irish Blood Transfusion Service debunks hoax message

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has confirmed that blood supplies remain stable and it has not launched an appeal for donors.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

Call for public donations of blood ahead of holiday period

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is calling on the public to donate over the Christmas and new year period, during what it describes as a very difficult time for supplies.

Sun, 08 Dec, 2019

Number of people donating blood for the first time increases

Donor statistics published by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service show that 79,628 people donated last year, compared to 79,381 the previous year.

Mon, 07 Oct, 2019

Irish Blood Transfusion reverses 15-year-long UK donor deferral policy

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has reversed a 15-year-long donor deferral policy for people who have lived in Britain because the transfusion transmission risk of a human form of a disease commonly known as 'Mad Cow Disease" is now considered to be remote.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2019

A year in the life of Miss Macra Josephine

Her year as International Miss Macra 2018 was “a pleasure and a privilege” for Josephine O’Neill.

Thu, 01 Aug, 2019

Urgent call for blood donations as stocks run low

The Blood Board says stocks of type O negative and B negative are urgently needed to meet demand.

Fri, 14 Jun, 2019

Gay man challenges blood transfusion policy on gay and bisexual men making blood donations

A gay man has brought a High Court challenge against the Irish Blood Transfusion Service policy which prevents him from donating blood unless he abstains from having sex for a year.

Mon, 20 May, 2019

Irish Blood Transfusion Service appeal for donors over Christmas period

There is a warning about a potential shortage of blood over Christmas and New Year.

Tue, 11 Dec, 2018

Blood bank pays out over €109k on HR probe

Over €109,000 was spent last year by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) on an external human resources investigation of a disciplinary matter.

Wed, 04 Jul, 2018

Plea for O negative donors as blood supplies dwindle to just four days due to Ophelia

An urgent call for O negative blood donors has been made by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service after supplies dwindled to just four days because of the loss of a full day’s collection due to Storm Ophelia.

Wed, 18 Oct, 2017

IBTS denies there is a delay in transgender donors giving blood

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service says transgender donors can present as their preferred gender.

Mon, 04 Sep, 2017

Latest: Moves to reassure blood donors and recipients after patient contracted Hepatitis B

Blood donors and those who rely on transfusions are being reassured after a patient contracted Hepatitis B from a transfusion.

Wed, 30 Aug, 2017

Mater Private: Donating blood can help to save a life

Joan Fahy is a senior nurse at Mater Private Hospital, Cork. One of her specialties is haemovigilance.

Fri, 12 May, 2017

Irish Blood Transfusion Service lifts ban on gay men donating blood

The ban on gay men donating blood has been lifted.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

UCC Dean of Medicine Prof Mary Horgan is first woman named president elect of the Royal College of Physicians

UCC's Dean of Medicine Professor Mary Horgan has been elected as the first female president elect of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland.

Tue, 13 Dec, 2016

Donors asked to to give gift of blood this Christmas

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has called on donors to give the gift of blood this Christmas.

Sun, 11 Dec, 2016

More than €15m paid to victims of blood board

Tribunal and High Court make awards to people infected with Hep C and HIV due to blood transfusions

Wed, 07 Dec, 2016

Blood service sues over testing device

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is suing for €1.4m over an alleged defective testing device which, it is claimed, failed to pick up pre-existing anaemia in prospective blood donors.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2016

Politicians make important blood donations

TDs and senators from across the political divide have taken a trip aboard the blood bus to highlight the importance of donating blood.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2016

Urgent plea for blood as supply falls to three days’ worth

As blood supplies dwindle to just a few days, the blood bank has issued an urgent appeal for donors.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2016

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has only three days' supply of blood in the country

Officials are calling for a "special effort" from donors to restore blood supplies around the country.

Tue, 18 Oct, 2016

Blood donations steady but challenges remain

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has praised blood donors who rallied to boost donations after faulty testing equipment left 90,000 donors in limbo over their ability to donate.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2016

Kerry teacher goes from blood donor to beneficiary

A Kerry teacher didn’t realise the importance of donating blood until he needed some himself, he says, as the Irish Blood Transfusion Service launches its latest campaign, ‘Missing Type’.

Sun, 21 Aug, 2016

Fall-off in blood donations: Lift the ban

IN the region of 8,000 new blood donors are needed by the end of this year after the number of first-time donors dropped by 20% last year compared to five years earlier, according to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016

21% drop in blood donors in Ireland in 10 years

There has been a 21% decrease in the number of new blood donors coming forward to donate in Ireland.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

Take pig precautions when cooking pork meat

When cooking pork products it is crucial you cook them enough to get rid of any signs of pink. George F Winter explains how you can run the risk of contracting the hepatitis E virus

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016