The Irish Times

Coronavirus infections in State ‘higher than official figures’

Analysis of blood donors reveals that by St Stephen’s Day over 14% of adults infected

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 18:28

Irish hospitals warned of serious challenges to blood stocks

Advisory group says that contingency importation from UK may not be available

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 21:11

Ireland to import blood from UK to address shortage

Irish Blood Transfusion Service is encouraging people to donate blood

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 21:36

Thousands of blood bags and protective suits among Irish aid sent to Ukraine

Irish Blood Transfusion Service donated 4,000 blood bags this week

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 14:11

‘When the pain starts, it is so bad, he will just cry and cry and cry’

Stigma and lack of resources hamper care of patients with sickle cell disease

Mon Jan 31 2022 - 06:01

Drop in blood donations may mean supplies will soon need to be imported

Irish Blood Transfusion Service says pandemic has been ‘very challenging’

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 02:00

Restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men to be eased next year

Men who have sex with men currently have to wait one year before giving blood

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 13:47

‘Urgent’ request for blood donations as supply won't cover Christmas period

‘Donations needed to avoid cancellation of elective surgeries requiring blood support’

Thu Dec 16 2021 - 16:19

Covid-19 circulating in Ireland at least two weeks before first confirmed case - study

Research suggests three times as many people infected with disease than total testing positive

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 20:54

‘The reward is seeing how important the process of blood donation is’

Research Lives: Dr Allison Waters, research and development lead facilitator at Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 01:00

Blood study may show how widely Covid-19 circulated before first Irish case confirmed

Irish Blood Transfusion Service looking for antibodies in tens of thousands of archived samples

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 17:39

Is it time to lift restrictions on sexually active gay men giving blood?

Ireland is importing blood from the UK, where rules for gay donors are different

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 06:01

I’m proud that, in London, I can now give blood without discrimination

The UK has changed its blood-donation rules for gay men. Ireland is too slow to catch up

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 06:01

Blood being imported from England due to shortages in Ireland

IBTS seeks public support to maintain supply over the summer months

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 20:57