Union says mood for industrial action is growing among medical scientists

Research project is one of 11 to share a total of €1.4m in State’s response to pandemic

Anti-virals designated for investigation by WHO to be tested on wider international scale

Plans in place to ensure clinics can stay open in the event of further travel restrictions

Orla O’Brien is a former nurse and chief executive of the LauraLynn children’s hospice

Instances of donors successfully suing Irish Blood Transfusion Service very rare

Irish Blood Transfusion Service says critical equipment supplies have been stockpiled

Kevin Stanley to leave homebuilder on March 1st

Avoid poisoning, ring in new year quietly, give blood, attend talks and quit smoking

Mater hospital unit to meet growing demand as the number of suspected cases increases

Hospitals putting ‘excessive demand’ on O negative donors, transfusion service says

Campaign slogan ‘is about bringing a positive spin to a term that is negative’

Irish Blood Transfusion Service warns of drop in donations during summer months

The genetic condition often goes undetected in people until they are in their 30s

In Ireland, you can donate blood, kidney, bone marrow, platelets, breastmilk and hair

Warning of potential cuts to blood supplies to hospitals unless donations increase

Employer says she engaged in gross insubordination by refusing to apologise to staff

IT tests succeed in changing name of trans donor woman in ‘test environment’

Episode occurred after blood donation made in ‘window period’ when virus undetectable

First known case of its kind in Ireland described as a ‘rare, one in two million event’

Number of new donors fell by 20% between 2010 and 2015

Tomás Heneghan says IBTS donor regulations still discriminate against gay men

Irish Blood Transfusion Service applies 12-month deferral period for men who have had sex with men

Irish Blood Transfusion Service says decline in young donors is a particular worry

Blood levels, which are normally at seven days are now down to three days and under

Irish Blood Transfusion Service says travel abroad remains a major reason why people did not donate

Decision follows decision by Minister for Health to end permanent prohibition

Issue arose after Aoife Martin, who has given blood for 20 years, sought to change details

Louise O’Reilly wants Minister for Health Simon Harris to follow North’s example

Problems with Irish Blood Transfusion Service equipment put blood supples under strain

Blood donation levels need boost

Transfusion service issues warning and calls for donors to come forward

Irish Blood Transfusion Service says faulty equipment may have caused the condition

National Disability Authority writes to HSE outlining ‘specific measures’ to be taken

Irish Blood Transfusion Service says supplies will only last for another three to four days

Shoppers are busy checking for salt and sugar, but iron content is also important

Irish Blood Transfusion Service say some blood donors may have had low blood count

Questions as to whether kit properly validated before testing 180,000 Irish samples

Deficit in IBTS pension scheme grows to €92m as proposal made to resolve row

IBTS collects 133,309 donations, meeting all hospital needs in 2014