The Irish Blood Transfusion Service claims it’s playing “catch-up” to meet demand as it urges people in North Clare to give blood this week.
A blood donation clinic is being held in the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon today and tomorrow from 4:50pm to 8:10pm.
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The service says it requires 3,000 blood donations each week and while all blood types are needed, O negative and B negative are particularly in demand.
Broadford-based Irish Blood Transfusion Service Donor Recruitment Executive Alex O’Connor has been telling Clare FM’s Seán Lyons the summer hot spell has led to an unfortunate drop-off in donations.
You can listen to the full interview here:
