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Families of children waiting for heart transplant appeal for donors

The families of five children waiting for a heart transplant have joined together to ask people to consider becoming organ donors. Since the pandemic the number of available organs has dropped, leading to extremely poorly children waiting even ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:19

National News

Four month wait time for gay men to donate blood met with disappointment

Campaigners have said they are disappointed that gay and bisexual men will have to wait four months after sexual contact with other men before they can donate blood. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has reduced the time men who have ...

28 Mar 2022 at 18:13

National News

HIV Ireland welcomes 'long campaigned for' rule changes to blood donation

HIV Ireland has welcomed "long campaigned for" changes to blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men. In a statement, the chair of HIV Ireland Bernard Condon said that the charity looked forward to “full implementation of the changes in ...

22 Dec 2021 at 15:50

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: How stress could be giving you high blood pressure

Life can seem pretty stressful right now. From the cost of living crisis to worrying about winter, work and everything in-between, it seems there is plenty to feel frantic about. And when stress levels spike, it can feel like our pulse ...

05 Sept 2022 at 17:06

Northern Ireland

Minister makes appeal for new donors for human milk bank

More donors are needed for Northern Ireland’s only human milk bank – which helps premature and seriously ill babies, the health minister has said. Robin Swann visited the facility at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen, which ...

22 Aug 2022 at 15:30

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Warning issued to Irish hospitals as national blood supply to run out in 3 days

A pre-amber alert has been issued to Irish hospitals as stock of the main blood groups is set to run out in three days. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is calling on donor to make appointments over the coming weeks to ...

26 Oct 2021 at 15:33

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Barriers to blood donation among ethnic minorities in Ireland revealed in new report

The biggest barriers to blood donations in ethnic minority groups in Ireland include lack of information and a history of living in a malaria-endemic region, a report has found. Factors that motivated people among non-Caucasian ...

17 Jun 2022 at 13:23

Awareness campaign to highlight threat of 'silent killer' disease

National News

Awareness campaign as many aged over 50 don't realise they have 'silent killer' disease

A significant amount of people over the age of 50 do not realise they are living with a ‘silent killer’ disease as they don't realise they are suffering from high blood pressure. It has been revealed that as many as two thirds ...

09 May 2022 at 16:50

National News

Pharmacies across Ireland are offering once-off free blood pressure checks - see the list!

The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) are teaming up with RTÉ’s Operation Transformation to support National Blood Pressure Day 2024. The partnership will see pharmacies all over Ireland offering once-off free blood pressure checks ...

12 Jan 2024 at 18:29

Arts & Entertainment

Hogwarts Legacy: Irish location Harry Potter fans will love

The highly anticipated 'Hogwarts Legacy' video game is officially available to play with wizarding fans able to indulge themselves in an immersive Harry Potter open-world game for the first time. The magic is finally here. ...

13 Feb 2023 at 14:48

National News

Urgent appeal issued for regular donors to give blood

An urgent appeal has been made for more regular donors to give blood. It comes as stocks – particularly of O negative, A negative and B negative – are running low. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) said stocks of ...

22 Oct 2023 at 18:17

National News

"Phenomenal pressure" on pharmacists facing a worsening shortage of hundreds of medicines

The President of the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has reportedly said there is a shortage of hundreds of medicines in Ireland, including those needed to treat common medical conditions such Parkinson's, diabetes, blood ...

28 Apr 2024 at 09:08

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