A Leitrim man is encouraging the public to consider giving blood following his 287th donation.
John Bohan from Keshcarrigan has supported or saved the life's of 861 patients to date.The local man began donating blood at local clinics before travelling to Dublin on a regular bases to donate platelets.
These are used in the treatment of cancer and leukemic patients, bone marrow transplant, new born babies and burns victims.Speaking to Shannonside FM News John appealed to people to consider giving blood and in particular platelets.
'There's only the two centres in Ireland for the platelets, and they only have two thousand,one hundred and forty donors, roughly, in the Republic for donating platelets.
The platelets are used for a lot of cancer patients, seriously ill people, and new born babies with illnesses, so they're constantly looking for donors for that.'
