Urgent appeal for blood donors as supplies of some types fall to just two days stock

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service said that supplies across some blood groups had fallen to just three-days reserve over recent weeks.

Adrianna Wrona

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is urgently appealing for blood donors as some blood groups have fallen in stock.

They are seeking an additional 2,000 blood donations over the next four weeks to help the national blood supply.