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6th Generation Belfast. Haemochromatosis campaigner, Victoria Homes Trust secretary. Genealogy and dodgy car time-waster.

[Cameron Angus-Mackay @CameronAMackay]

🏥 Victim of 'Celtic Curse' spent years blaming herself for poor health.

💉 Haemochromatosis leads to a build-up of iron in the body, damaging organs and raising the risk of liver cancer.

📺 More below and on Reporting Scotland later.
https://t.co/v0w5F7dRCK

[Haemochromatosis UK @IronOverloadUK]

New research funded by Haemochromatosis UK and led by Professor Jim Wilson at University of Edinburgh has mapped genetic hotspots for haemochromatosis across the UK and Ireland.

Learn more here: https://t.co/rCLjwX7WW9

#haemochromatosis #ironoverload #celticcurse

[Armagh I @ArmaghI]

It’s estimated possibly one in 10 people has this disorder and it’s often known in places as the ‘Celtic Curse’. https://t.co/fwqTYYP2S1

[The Reid Foundation @ReidFoundation]

Haemochromatosis: the iron overload condition that too often goes undiagnosed. The condition has been nicknamed the ‘Celtic curse’ because it disproportionately affects people of Celtic ancestry. https://t.co/hBgeBmmBGJ

[Haemochromatosis UK @IronOverloadUK]

Back in June, Kate took on the Great North Swim, raising an incredible £1,350 for Haemochromatosis UK.

This week, as a thank you for her support, Kate became one of our Haemochromatosis Heroes and now wears her medal with pride 🏅

Thank you, Kate!❤️

#HaemochromatosisHero

[The Impartial Reporter @impartialrep]

Haemochromatosis UK screening in Mid Ulster district initiative praised https://t.co/HMPijh0ky9

[neilirwin @neilirwin]

@DonnaTraynorTV Thanks for sharing your story.. not always an easy thing to do but is very helpful in raising awareness

[Donna Traynor @DonnaTraynorTV]

Haemochromatosis: A blood disorder which so many of us don’t know we have. I’m relieved mine is now under control. Thanks to David O’Dornan and the Belfast Telegraph for helping to raise awareness of the condition. #haemochromatosis

[Cool FM News @newsoncool]

🎥 “I’d never heard of the Celtic Curse.”

🎤 County Armagh man backs charity @IronOverloadUK campaign to provide free testing for Haemochromatosis to almost 24,000 households in NI

🗣️ Finbar Polin speaks to our reporter @TaraGriff about the condition which causes iron overload

[Erskine Holmes @Sherlocker2]

Donna Traynor: I have the ‘Celtic curse’ – a dangerous blood condition that can rust your organs
https://t.co/m6Y8rRo1SO

[Belfast Telegraph @BelTel]

"I'm glad they caught it because I would be fearful of what it could lead to if they hadn't diagnosed me..."

Donna Traynor has revealed she is suffering from a blood disorder dubbed “the Celtic curse”. Read the full interview here ➡️ https://t.co/hAPaNd4o4k

[Niall McCracken @Niall_journo]

Thousands of people in parts of NI are being offered free testing for a disorder commonly known as the Celtic Curse.
Haemochromatosis is mostly found in people of Irish and Scots ancestry.

More on this story coming up on @bbcnewsline at 6:30 on @BBCOneNI https://t.co/R1BNQo5hfY

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

Have you heard of the Celtic curse? This condition could be behind your health problems: The disorder means a person is more at risk of absorbing too much iron and it can start to damage other parts of their body. By ⁦@Niall_journo⁩ https://t.co/etKvhwis0e

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

Thousands of people in parts of Northern Ireland are being offered free testing for a disorder commonly known as the Celtic Curse.
https://t.co/79UDnb1kUp

[Niall McCracken @Niall_journo]

'I'd never heard of Celtic curse until I was diagnosed'

Thousands of people in parts of Northern Ireland are being offered free testing for Haemochromatosis, a disorder commonly known as the Celtic Curse.

https://t.co/R1BNQo5P5w

[neilirwin @neilirwin]

Call for earlier diagnosis of Genetic Haemochromatosis in NI. https://t.co/bXkRIRgOW7

[NI Blood Transfusion @GiveBloodNI]

"I give blood because..." 💬

Everyone has their reason - whether it's to manage a condition like genetic haemochromatosis, to help others in need, or simply because it saves lives. 🩸

Would you consider becoming a blood donor? Click the link in our bio to book your donation.

[neilirwin @neilirwin]

Thanks to @mikenesbittni Health Minister for visiting the @IronOverloadUK stand with volunteers Clare and Finbar for Haemochromatosis awareness

[neilirwin @neilirwin]

Ready for the Show @balmoralshow talking Haemochromatosis awareness and the support available from @IronOverloadUK. With thanks to @TNLComFundNI & Halifax Foundation NI.

[neilirwin @neilirwin]

@IronOverloadUK Sorry, but this event is cancelled and at present we cannot stop the automated emails. Apologies.