Health Minister Wicklow TD Stephen Donnelly's backed proposals to lift the time-limited ban on gay and bi-sexual men giving blood.
Currently they can't donate blood until 12 months after they've had sex with another man.
That'll be reduced to four months next March and cut further later next year, when it will be based on an individual assessment.
Wicklow Commuters: Have Your Say on Dublin-Wexford Rail Line
The long complained about service is up for discussion at a public meeting in Gorey.
Blessington Farm Steps Into National Spotlight
Tinode dairy farm hosts National Dairy Council campaign celebrating Irish agriculture
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Festival Republic Moves Kaleidoscope to Glendalough as Russborough Deal Ends
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