Patient contracts Hepatitis B from blood transfusion A patient has been infected with the Hepatitis B virus from a blood transfusion, in the first known case of its kind in Ireland. Health • 30 Aug 17
Patient contracts Hepatitis B from blood transfusion A patient has been infected with the Hepatitis B virus from a blood transfusion, in the first known case of its kind in Ireland. Health • 30 Aug 17
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
More men urged to donate blood to fill supply gaps The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has said it needs more men to attend clinics to fill gaps in the blood supply. News • 23 Nov 15
More men urged to donate blood to fill supply gaps The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has said it needs more men to attend clinics to fill gaps in the blood supply. News • 23 Nov 15
Blood donations drop in fine weather The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urging people to make a special effort to give blood over the coming weeks following a drop in donations during the good weather. News • 23 Jul 13
Blood donations drop in fine weather The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urging people to make a special effort to give blood over the coming weeks following a drop in donations during the good weather. News • 23 Jul 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
