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Western Trust Human Milk Bank appeal for more donor mums with help from Amanda and baby Eliza

Baby Eliza Henry, who was born prematurely at 24 weeks in February 2022, and her mum are backing the Western Trust Human Milk Bank donor appeal. The Western Trust’s Human Milk Bank service is appealing for more donor mums to come forward and help to ...

11 Nov 2022 at 17:18

Northern Ireland

Minister makes appeal for new donors for human milk bank

More donors are needed for Northern Ireland’s only human milk bank – which helps premature and seriously ill babies, the health minister has said. Robin Swann visited the facility at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen, which provides milk ...

22 Aug 2022 at 15:30

Northern Ireland

Drinking milk made ancient humans heavier and taller, study finds

Drinking milk led to taller and heavier ancient humans in some regions of the world and their consumption has a direct impact on lactose intolerance in Europe today, a new study has found. A researcher from Queen’s University in Belfast provided ...

17 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Derry News

Derry mum donates vital breast milk to feed neo-natal babies

Yasmine Simonne Doherty, gave birth to her baby girl, Fianna, on August 31 2021, and has breastfed her little one since birth. After hearing about the Western Health and Social Care Trust's plea for their human milk bank, a vital resource for ...

15 Feb 2022 at 19:15

National News

New figures reveal rise in cost of bread and butter ingredients

Agriculture prices increased dramatically in the past year with significant increases in cereal and milk prices, according to latest Central Statistic Office (CSO) figures. However, milk prices have fallen by nearly 10% in the past month The ...

13 Mar 2023 at 16:18

National News

Soaring agriculture costs revealed as fertiliser and feed prices rise dramatically

The rise in agriculture costs have been laid bare with the cost of fertiliser, feed and energy all increasing dramatically in the past 12 months, according the latest agriculture input price index from the CSO. Fertiliser prices have seen ...

14 Jul 2022 at 16:45

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REVEALED: When was milk first used by farmers?

Milk was first used by farmers in central Europe about 7,400 years ago, research has found. Scientists found dairy fat traces in the walls of pottery from the 54th century BC. This technique targets proteins from animal fat residues ...

18 Oct 2022 at 13:30

Derry News

Bereaved Mum shares her story of loss and human milk donation to encourage other mums to donate

This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week (October 9-15) and The Western Trust is raising awareness for the Human Milk Bank and the benefits of donating breast milk after a baby is lost in pregnancy or soon after birth. Liz Bailie, ...

13 Oct 2022 at 15:19

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Milk Bank Service appealing for donor mums

The Western Trust Human Milk Bank Service is appealing for more donor mums. The Milk Bank service is based at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen and is appealing for more donor mums to come forward and help to ...

30 Jun 2022 at 17:00

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Western Trust Human Milk Bank Service makes urgent appeal for more donor mums

The Western Trust’s Human Milk Bank service is appealing for more donor mums to come forward and help to provide essential lifesaving donor breast milk for babies in neonatal units in hospitals throughout Ireland in ...

01 Feb 2023 at 18:37

Northern Ireland

44% fall in total farming income in Northern Ireland

Total farming income in Northern Ireland has fallen by 44%, new figures show. Stormont Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir described the slump as disappointing, but said it is a reflection of the fall in milk prices ...

09 Jul 2024 at 13:06

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Western Trust makes appeal for lifesaving donor breast milk

The Western Trust’s Human Milk Bank service is appealing for more donor mums to come forward and help to provide essential lifesaving donor breast milk for babies in Neonatal Units in hospitals throughout the ...

16 Nov 2024 at 13:00

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