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- IBTS urges donors to ensure that blood is available for patients over the Christmas and New Year period
- IBTS imports blood from NHSBT to supplement stocks
- IBTS to introduce Individual Donor Risk Assessment on 28th November
- Irish Blood Transfusion Service publishes Annual Report 2021
- Irish Blood Transfusion Service makes urgent national appeal for blood donations
- World Blood Donor Day 2022
- Donor eligibility criteria changes
- IBTS imports blood from the NHSBT for a third time
- Irish Blood Transfusion Service NDSL Laboratory achieves ‘Green’ certification in the My Green Lab (MGL) sustainability programme
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- IBTS imports blood from the NHSBT for a second time
- IBTS to introduce further changes to its donor eligibility policies
- IBTS urgently needs more regular donors to donate especially O-, A- and B- donors
- IBTS urges donors to ensure that blood is available for patients over the Christmas period
- IBTS calls for donors to make appointments to give blood as the national blood supply is at 3 days
- IBTS imports blood from NHSBT
- IBTS publishes Connections that Count 2021 - 2025
- IBTS publishes first Research and Development Strategy
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- IBTS concerned about blood supply for Christmas and New Year
- Learning to save lives – IBTS launches blood donation Schools Awareness pack
- 20,000 new blood donors recruited in 2016 - IBTS publishes 2016 Annual Report
- IBTS confirms a transfusion transmission of Hepatitis B (HBV)
- IBTS launches #MissingType campaign supported by the Rose of Tralee International Festival
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2016
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- Irish Blood Transfusion Service calls for more donors to give blood over the Christmas/New Year period
- National blood supply down to just 3 days – IBTS calls for Donors to give Blood particularly O pos and O neg donors
- IBTS launches 2015 Annual Report
- IBTS launches #MissingType campaign as part of global give blood initiative
- Blood for Life Week 2016 – IBTS launches week long awareness campaign as blood supply drops
- Concern at blood supply levels in advance of St Patrick's Day and Easter holiday period
- Bad weather finally impacts blood supplies
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2015
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- IBTS launches Christmas blood donation awareness campaign
- Iron deficiency anaemia in female blood donors – IBTS suspends taking blood from some women donors from today
- IBTS first national transfusion service to roll out non-invasive haemoglobin check for blood donors
- Emergency Services join forces to support blood donation awareness
- Blood donation clinic back in Garda Training College today after almost 4 years absence
- First initiative of the Churches Flesh & Blood Campaign with the IBTS takes place in Celbridge in Holy Week
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- IBTS concern about blood supply for Christmas and New Year
- Irish Company at advanced stage of testing a treatment for Ebola
- App Launch 2014
- IBTS publishes 2013 Annual Report – 4% drop in donations in 2013
- IBTS seeks 13,500 blood donations in June
- Garda Blood4Life 2014 Cycle kicks off today
- Blood, Sweat & Gears - Garda Blood4Life 2014 Cycle launched
- IBTS asks blood donors to make a special effort to get to a clinic this week
- IBTS launches Haemochromatosis service in Cork
- IT’S IN YOUR BLOOD AWARENESS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
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- IBTS concerned about blood supply for December, Christmas and New Year period
- IBTS publishes 2012 Annual Report
- IBTS launches new free phlebotomy service for people with hereditary haemochromatosis
- IBTS seeks blood donations to boost supply in advance of the bank holiday weekend
- Blood for Life Cycle
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- IBTS to run 6 additional blood donation clinics on Sunday
- Essential measures being put in place to maintain the blood supply
- IBTS cancels donor awards ceremony in Dublin tonight due to weather conditions
- IBTS publishes 2009 Annual Report
- Volunteers make a splash on Sandymount Strand for World Blood Donor Day – Every Drop Counts
- Blood Donors respond in vast numbers to the call for blood
- Adverse weather putting blood supply at risk - IBTS
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2008
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- Statement by the Board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service
- IBTS publishes 2007 Annual Report
- To boost supply in advance of bank holiday weekend
- Be the type that makes a difference – IBTS launches Blood for Life Week 2008
- World Blood Donor Day - President McAleese hosts special event in Áras an Uachtaráin
- Give before you go Campaign
- O Positive and O Negative donors needed urgently
- One Platelet donation can help save up to three lives
- Statement by the IBTS about laptop stolen in New York
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2007
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- IBTS seeks 15,000 blood donations before Christmas to keep hospitals supplied
- IBTS launches 2006 Annual Report
- IBTS launches first ever Bloodmobile in Ireland
- IBTS Launches Blood for Life week 17-21st September 2007
- World Blood Donor Day - IBTS urges people to give blood over the summer months
- Irish Blood Transfusion Service and Irish Cancer Society make urgent plea for more platelet donors
- First European Haemovigilance Conference in Ireland opens in Dublin Castle today (Tuesday)
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2006
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- IBTS seeks 13,000 blood donations before Christmas to maintain hospital supplies
- IBTS needs 22000 donations of life-saving platelets per year mainly for cancer patients
- IBTS launches 2005 Annual Report
- IBTS seeks 1000 additional blood donations before Easter
- IBTS Chairperson thanks donors for their selfless contribution to patient care
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2005
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- IBTS and Vodafone Launch innovative blood donor service
- IBTS Launch Christmas Donor Recruitment Campaign
- President McAleese addresses awards ceremony for unrelated bone marrow donors
- Play your part in Ireland's most extraordinary club - IBTS launches Blood for Life Week 18 - 24th September
- IBTS launches 2004 Annual Report
- IBTS apologises to donors who received late notification on first testing positive for Hepatitic C on donations made between 1991 - 1993
- Statement from the Irish Blood Transfusion Service
- World Blood Donor Day - IBTS needs 500 donations every day in Ireland
- IBTS advises hospitals that blood supplies will resume tomorrow
- IBTS asks hospitals to defer elective surgery
- Irish Blood Transfusion Service launches Strategic Plan 2005 - 09
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2004
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- IBTS introduces additional restrictions to reduce vCJD risk
- 1 in 4 will need a blood transfusion - Westlife lends support as IBTS launches Blood for Life Week 19-25th September 2004
- IBTS extends temporary deferral for West Nile Virus to Algarve
- IBTS launches 2003 Annual Report
- IBTS to introduce new measures to reduce risk of vCJD
- Statement from the Chairperson of the IBTS
- Stillorgan Blood Donation Clinic officially opened by President of Ireland today, Tuesday
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2003
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- National Haemovigilance Office Annual Report 2002 published
- IBTS launches Blood for Life Week
- Be a sport, Give blood - IBTS announces details of Blood for Life Week 22nd - 28th September
- West Nile Virus - IBTS defers donors returning from USA and Canada
- IBTS launches 2002 Annual Report
- IBTS to defer people travelling from areas affected by SARS virus
- Irish Blood Transfusion Service Board endorses dual site testing
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2002
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- National Haemovigilance Office 2001 Report
- IBTS accept recommendation from the Expert Review Group
- IBTS launches 2001 Annual Report - 22,000 new donors in 2001
- Response by IBTS Board to the Report by the Review Panel on Testing
- IBTS Statement on the Lindsay Tribunal Report
- Statement from the IBTS Board
- Statement from the IBTS
- Blood Donors kick Off World Cup Support
- IBTS and SHB Nominate Experts to International Review Panel on Testing
- IBTS Restores Blood Supply to Hospitals
- Blood Bank Advises Hospitals to Postpone Routine Surgery
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2001
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- Negative Blood Types in the Red
- First Annual National Haemovigilance Office Report Published
- IBTS 2000 Annual Report Launched
- IBTS Laboratory Awarded Top Euro Accreditation
- IBTS to maintain Five Year Deferral of 'UK Donors'
- IBTS introduces deferral of donors who have resided in the UK to minimise risk of vCJD
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