Two-thirds have never donated blood

“SOME people have too much blood and some people have too little.”

This is how five-year-old Limerick boy Mark Larkin understands why he has to have blood transfusions every five weeks in order to remain alive.

Mark, from Castletroy, has a bone marrow disorder and his body does not produce red blood cells. So he needs regular blood transfusions to stay healthy.

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