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Are Breast Milk Donations at Risk Due to Brexit?

The future of breast milk donation may be a risk due to Brexit - the whole island of Ireland is s...

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17.42 17 Dec 2019


Are Breast Milk Donations at Risk Due to Brexit?


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The future of breast milk donation may be a risk due to Brexit - the whole island of Ireland is supplied by one single bank in Fermanagh. The service also relies on volunteers from Blood Bikes to carry the milk.

For premature babies breast milk is critical, so shouldn’t we just get a bank in the South?

Ivan was joined by Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats Spokesperson for Children and Councillor in Wicklow to discuss the topic.


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