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NHS makes ‘urgent’ call for black blood donors

The NHS has issued an urgent call for more black blood donors. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) said that a record level of blood donations are now needed every day to treat people with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is particularly common ...

06 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Last of infected blood victims’ evidence heard in ‘significant milestone’

The Infected Blood Inquiry has reached a “significant milestone” after the last of the oral evidence from victims of the scandal was heard. Thousands of patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the ...

07 Oct 2022 at 14:56

Infected blood widow: Compensation is more about recognition of lives destroyed

A former deputy headteacher whose husband died after contracting HIV from contaminated blood said she will continue to campaign for those left out of Wednesday’s compensation announcement. Sue Threakall’s husband, Bob Threakall, died in Queen ...

17 Aug 2022 at 09:39

North Kildare

NOTICE: Blood donation clinic in North Kildare today

A blood donation clinic will take place in North Kildare later today. The clinic will operate at the Glenroyal Hotel in Maynooth from 3.45pm to- 8pm. The Irish Blood Transfusion service is appealing to donors to come forward and make a ...

17 Aug 2022 at 13:33

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NOTICE: Blood donation clinic in North Kildare today

17 Aug 2022 at 13:33

Infected blood scandal: ‘Another day of upset’ for victim’s son

A campaigner whose father died a result of infected blood has claimed he only found out that survivors and bereaved partners will receive interim Government compensation payments through media reports of “an embargoed press release”....

17 Aug 2022 at 18:42

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Acclaimed play starring Donegal actor kicks off Irish tour

The Border Game, a critically acclaimed play featuring a Donegal actor kicks off an eleven-venue, all-Ireland tour at the end of this month. Co-produced by Prime Cut Productions and the Lyric Theatre, The Border Game comes from ...

15 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Movies

Angelina Jolie shares her experience of working with her sons on new movie

Angelina Jolie has said she and two of her sons “work well together”. The 47-year-old mother of six has been working with two of the children, Maddox and Pax Jolie-Pitt, she shares with ex-husband Brad Pitt, while directing ...

17 Aug 2022 at 19:06

Infected blood scandal victims get £100,000 compensation after long campaign

Infected blood scandal victims handed compensation after decades-long campaign

Thousands of survivors of the infected blood scandal will be given compensation payments of £100,000, the Government has announced, but campaigners have said the majority of those affected have been ignored. Outgoing Prime ...

17 Aug 2022 at 11:20

Compensation payments to NI blood scandal victims should be made ‘at pace’

Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to give victims of the infected blood scandal compensation payments of £100,000. Mr Swann said he will work with his counterparts in ...

17 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Determination of infected blood campaigner orphaned at just nine

A woman whose parents died with HIV eight days apart has vowed to continue campaigning until all those affected by the infected blood scandal have been compensated. Lauren Palmer was just nine when she was ...

17 Aug 2022 at 01:01

New method of preserving donated kidneys ‘could mean fewer organs wasted’

A new method of preserving donated kidneys could reduce the number of organs being discarded, experts have suggested. Kidney Research UK revealed that around 100 kidneys could potentially be saved for ...

26 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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