More than 3,000 blood donors are needed in Ireland every week

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As 2024 approaches, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service is asking people to consider becoming a donor as their New Year's resolution.

Blood donations are needed in hospitals every day of the year and could save someone's life.

They are used for transfusions following an accident, for reparative surgery, cancer patients and new born babies.

The Irish Examiner reports that there has been a high demand from hospitals and a lack of available supply in recent years.

Which has led to Ireland importing blood from the UK.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is calling on people to give the gift of blood this Christmas.

Director of Operations at the IBTS, Paul McKinney says that there has been a "massive increase in demand for blood."

Only 3% of the population who are eligible to give blood donate theirs.