Irish Examiner view: Students urged to unleash their inner vampire and give blood

Sixteen third level institutions across Ireland to take part in an intervarsity drive to increase the numbers participating in the national transfusion service

Glenn Curtin has launched the Vampire Cup to increase student blood donations.

In the week that we can celebrate the 25th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer there’s wry good humour and sound common sense in the new campaign to encourage more young people to give blood.

Sixteen third level institutions across Ireland are set to take part in the “Vampire Cup” this autumn in an intervarsity drive to increase the numbers of students participating in the national transfusion service.