Shortage causes IBTS to import blood from UK The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has had to import blood from the UK because of a current shortage of supply here. Ireland • 01 Dec 22
Shortage causes IBTS to import blood from UK The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has had to import blood from the UK because of a current shortage of supply here. Ireland • 01 Dec 22
Supplies of major blood groups running low The director of operations at the Irish Blood Transfusion Service has said supplies of several major blood groups are at just three days and under. News • 18 Oct 16
Supplies of major blood groups running low The director of operations at the Irish Blood Transfusion Service has said supplies of several major blood groups are at just three days and under. News • 18 Oct 16
Policy on blood donations to be reconsidered The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has said that next month it plans to consider changes to its lifelong ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men. News • 21 Apr 16
Policy on blood donations to be reconsidered The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has said that next month it plans to consider changes to its lifelong ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men. News • 21 Apr 16
Blood donor appeal as bad weather impacts supply The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has called for people to give blood over the coming weeks as the sustained bad weather has adversely impacted blood supplies. News • 13 Jan 16
Blood donor appeal as bad weather impacts supply The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has called for people to give blood over the coming weeks as the sustained bad weather has adversely impacted blood supplies. News • 13 Jan 16
Appeal for blood donations in run-up to Christmas The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urging donors to make a special effort to give blood in the run-up to Christmas. News • 08 Dec 14
Appeal for blood donations in run-up to Christmas The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urging donors to make a special effort to give blood in the run-up to Christmas. News • 08 Dec 14
Galway firm secures €3m in seed funding A Galway-based start-up has secured €3m in funding for its medical technology. Business • 06 Oct 14
Galway firm secures €3m in seed funding A Galway-based start-up has secured €3m in funding for its medical technology. Business • 06 Oct 14
Thieves steal vial of Pope John Paul II's blood A tube containing Pope John Paul II's blood has been stolen from a church in Italy. News • 27 Jan 14
Thieves steal vial of Pope John Paul II's blood A tube containing Pope John Paul II's blood has been stolen from a church in Italy. News • 27 Jan 14
Swiss Red Cross cuts blood supply to broke Greece The Swiss branch of the Red Cross has said it is cutting its supply of donor blood to Greece because the country has failed to pay its bills on time. Business • 26 Feb 13
Swiss Red Cross cuts blood supply to broke Greece The Swiss branch of the Red Cross has said it is cutting its supply of donor blood to Greece because the country has failed to pay its bills on time. Business • 26 Feb 13
Appeal for blood donations due to depleted stocks The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is appealing to people to donate blood in an effort to bolster depleted supplies nationally. News • 07 Jan 13
Appeal for blood donations due to depleted stocks The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is appealing to people to donate blood in an effort to bolster depleted supplies nationally. News • 07 Jan 13
Blood shortage sparks appeal for donations The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is appealing to people to give blood as the current warm weather has seen stocks fall sharply. News • 29 May 12
Blood shortage sparks appeal for donations The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is appealing to people to give blood as the current warm weather has seen stocks fall sharply. News • 29 May 12
