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14th June 2021
10:31am BST

"The blood that we receive from Irish Blood Transfusion Service helps us provide excellent, sometimes life-saving care to the women and babies at the Coombe," Varadkar continued. "We would like to take this opportunity to encourage people to donate blood as often as possible so that we can continue to provide this crucial care."
"This World Blood Donor Day, we at the Coombe wish to celebrate all of the really special people who donate blood every year," said Professor Michael O'Connell, Master of the hospital. "Even after a very difficult year due to Covid-19, people all around Ireland have continued to donate blood as often as possible in a bid to save lives and keep others safe.
"We are so grateful to these people, as we see every day how vital their donations are for both newborn babies and new mums, some of whom will need transfusions while they are in the hospital. We strongly encourage everyone who can donate blood to do so at their local clinic."
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