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# Blood donation

This year
2023
US set to ease AIDS-era blood donation rules for gay men
Under the current policy, gay and bisexual men must abstain from sex for three months to be eligible to donate blood.
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Jan 27th 2023, 7:04 PM
Last year
2022
New blood donation changes come into effect lifting blanket rules based on sexual orientation
The IBTS will assess each donor’s eligibility to donate on a person-by-person basis, rather than applying risks associated with specific populations.
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Nov 28th 2022, 8:14 AM
All time
Ireland's restrictions on blood donation by gay and bisexual men to be eased from next year
Men who have sex with other men have to wait more than a year to give blood.
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Dec 22nd 2021, 12:25 PM
Appeal for blood donations as hospitals warned services down to a three-day supply
The supply has dwindled due to demand over the summer months, Covid, and seasonal illnesses.
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Oct 26th 2021, 12:52 PM
Poll: Do you donate blood?
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service imported a supply of blood from the UK earlier this week.
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Jul 4th 2021, 10:30 AM
Blood shortage sees IBTS importing bulk consignment from UK for first time since 1990s
The IBTS is asking for public support to maintain the blood supply over the summer months.
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Jun 30th 2021, 1:10 PM
Man brings High Court challenge over IBTS policy on gay men donating blood
The action has been taken by 27-year-old Tomas Heneghan.
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May 20th 2019, 7:11 PM
Poll: Do you donate blood?
Health Minister Simon Harris has encouraged people to give blood over the coming weeks.
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Jan 6th 2019, 9:16 AM
'There's no better symbol of integration than the exchange of blood:' Polish residents launch Bloody Foreigners campaign
The Polish community in Ireland are encouraging their members to give blood donations.
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Jul 31st 2018, 7:00 PM
'We have limited time': Urgent appeal for blood donations as just three-day supply left
All IBTS clinics nationwide were closed last week for a number of days due to the impact of Storm Emma.
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Mar 6th 2018, 5:23 PM
Want to donate blood more often? It doesn't have any major side effects
A major randomised trial could have an impact worldwide.
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Sep 21st 2017, 6:45 AM
Lifetime ban on gay men donating blood lifted
From today, a man who last had sex with another man more than 12 months ago will now be able to donate blood if he meets the other blood donor selection criteria.
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Jan 16th 2017, 12:50 PM
Poll: Do you donate blood?
Supplies are currently running low.
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Oct 21st 2016, 9:49 AM
"People always say 'yes absolutely I'll give blood' but they don't" - Why are fewer people giving blood?
First time blood donation levels have dropped by a fifth in the last decade.
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Oct 21st 2016, 6:05 AM
'They openly debated what sort of sex I had': What it was like being at the centre of the blood-ban case
Tomás Heneghan took a case against the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to get rid of the lifelong ban on gay men giving blood.
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Aug 13th 2016, 8:00 PM
Tourist undergoes emergency surgery after strangers in Thailand queue to give blood
Lucy Hill (21) received the blood type required for a transfusion after an online campaign for donors went viral.
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Jan 12th 2016, 2:52 PM
Irish Blood Transfusion Service: 'We've been exposing donors to developing anaemia'
A new test introduced in July last year has been failing to identify donors with an iron deficiency.
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Nov 17th 2015, 8:11 AM
European Court of Justice rules lifetime ban of gay men giving blood "may be justified"
The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has moved to have the ban lifted in Ireland.
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Apr 29th 2015, 9:13 AM
Gay men still can't donate blood in Ireland – it's not only unfair, it's illogical
Our blood banks often run low, yet we are locking thousands of safe donors out.
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Mar 22nd 2015, 7:30 PM
Health Minister Leo Varadkar wants to lift the ban on gay men donating blood
The minister wants to see the ban replaced with a 12 month deferral period.
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Jan 25th 2015, 10:50 AM
Department looks at options for lifting ban on gay men donating blood
A policy paper being examined sets out options including a total removal of the ban and a time deferral on donation.
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Jan 10th 2015, 7:54 PM
Cork man starts 'Bloodnominations' after best friend's cancer diagnosis
35-year-old David McCarthy found out his friend Pete has bone marrow cancer and said he wanted to feel like he was doing something.
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Aug 2nd 2014, 5:00 PM
Tracing The Blood Line: Here’s what happens to your blood after you donate
Ever wondered what happens to blood after it’s been donated? Here it is explained.
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Mar 17th 2014, 8:31 PM
More blood donations needed to meet demand of ageing populations
A study shows that more blood donors will be needed in the future to cater for the ‘grey tsunami of ageing populations’ and the complex surgeries they will be getting.
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May 24th 2013, 6:45 AM
Three in four hospital interns take blood without gloves
A survey of medical interns in two of Dublin’s teaching hospitals reveals that just 26 per cent wear gloves when taking blood.
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Feb 25th 2011, 3:36 PM