The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is running very low on certain blood supplies.
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is running very low on blood supplies of O Negative.
It is down to just over two days worth of supplies.
Donation clinics will be open in Birr in Marian Hall began at 12:00 and will run until 2.10 and 4 until 7.40pm today.
Director of Operations Paul McKinney is urging people particularly in the negative blood group to consider donating:
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