Call for blood donors as stocks 'urgently' need replenishing

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

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has said 15,000 new donors are needed this year to ensure the stability of the national blood supply.

High demand from hospitals and an increase in illness among donors in 2023 led to an appeal in October for further donations.