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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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As we enter the Christmas season, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is appealing for support from both regular and new blood donors to ensure a steady supply of blood for those in need.
The IBTS are urgently requesting bloody donors both old and new to attend this Christmas week Blood Donation Clinic on Monday 23 from 1:50pm to 5:10pm in Nenagh at the Abbey Court Hotel.
Demand for blood continues to rise, with an 8% increase in requests compared to last year. In fact, November saw the highest ever demand for blood products from Irish hospitals to date.
The IBTS encourages anyone who is eligible to consider donating blood during this time, helping to ensure that hospitals have the supplies they need to care for patients over the Christmas period. In October, the IBTS issued a pre-amber alert to hospitals, urging them to manage blood stocks carefully. Thankfully, the situation did not escalate further, but the need for donations remains strong.
For all clinic appointments please phone 1800 222 111.
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