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CHANGES TO BLOOD donation rules in the North now mean that gay and bisexual men can donate blood so long as they have been in a same-sex relationship with one partner for more than three months.
Previously, men who had been in a same-sex relationship had to wait for a year after their last sexual activity before donating blood.
SDLP Health Spokesperson Cara Hunter has encouraged gay and bisexual men who are eligible to consider donating blood.
In the Republic, there is a lengthier wait for men in same-sex relationships before they are allowed to give blood.
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) formerly had a lifelong deferral for men who have sex with men (MSM), but this was changed to a one-year deferral in the last five years.
This means that a man whose last sexual contact with another man was more than 12 months ago will be eligible to donate if he meets the other donor selection criteria.
In July of this year, it emerged that a blood donation criteria review board had been established.
Fianna Fáil senator Fiona O’Loughlin said the review will look at the impact of lifting the life ban on blood donation by gay and bisexual men.
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I look forward to it.
Mise eire should be shown also.. A masterpiece solely on irish.
Excellente! I’m old enough to remember it as a young kid. It was a zillion times better than the shite Rebellion
Rebellion seriously fell flat. What on earth were RTE thinking..
……RTE (ministry for propaganda) were trying to take the fight out of us ! by making a wishy washy version of the rising that inspires no one, less we might look at our current rulers and re-run the rising and restore the democracy we once had.
They should bring back the original quick silver quiz show. It would be priceless.
Wanderly wagon too
And Forty Coates… Between that Wanderly Wagon and Bosco it’s pretty obvious the creators were out their nut on the mushies.
Aw, loved those shows as a child. Terrified of Whilomena the Whirligig Witch and Sneaky Snake.
Stop the lights !!!! What about Murphy agus a chairde ????
The TG4 documentary series, 1916 Seachtar na Cásca is with getting hold of. Really well researched and highly informative. It’s better than that nonsense Rebellion. Also, the 1916 documentary RTE just aired was also excellent.
*worth getting hold of.
Excellent, way better than crappy “Rebellion”.
What really is needed is a Blackie Connors spin off or Glenroe Nights.
Better call Blackie.
Boss
Its actually very good and theres no one from love hate
Have been watching episodes of the Riordans recently. Once you get past how dated it is, there really are some great scenes in it.
And get past Gabriel Byrne in a donkey jacket and wellies.Same with Bracken… If RTE had their way one of our finest actors would still be typecast as a farmer/farm labourer.
As a kid I hated the Riordans, it’s only with hindsight I realise how good it actually could be, and funny at times too.
Bracken was class, The wanderer son returns to face the Rich man that dove his father to his grave. Top Notch
Dàithi Laca
Rasher
Everything they Do Is Crap . Should just Scrap the Station
Good to see your degree in definitives is serving a purpose
Have you seen Insurrection Stephen?
Is it in HD?
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