2,000 blood donations are needed over the next four weeks.
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently looking for donations.
It needs an extra 2,000 blood donations over the next four weeks to support the national supply.
Residents in the midlands can give blood at the Marian Hall Birr this month, with appointments available on the 29th, 30th and 31st.
Director of Donor Services, Paul Mc Kinney says there are a number of reasons for the high demand for blood:
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