Blood donor clinics have seen a boost in donations since a national appeal yesterday.
The blood supply level for the country had reduced to just 3 days.
But despite the spike in donors today, the Irish Blood transfusion service needs 1,500 more over the next 3 weeks to stabilise the country's supply.
Our reporter Kim Buckley was one of the many donors in the D'Olier Street clinic in Dublin this morning:
I'm stuffed full of sweets after donating blood this morning @Giveblood_ie
Listen to how I got on at 1 on @TodayFMNews pic.twitter.com/8ZFWOzkHBL
— Kim Buckley (@KiiimBuckley) October 19, 2016
Listen to how she got on:
