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Man died after ambulance delay, Dáil told

Man died after ambulance delay, Dáil told

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the case was an example of the ‘severe crisis’ in the ambulance service

Ambulances took over an hour to respond to 1,500 emergency calls

Ambulances took over an hour to respond to 1,500 emergency calls

Ambulances took more than an hour to respond to more than 1,500 emergency calls in the first half of this year

Man airlifted to hospital after surfing accident

Man airlifted to hospital after surfing accident

The Kilkee unit of the Coast Guard and National Ambulance Service were alerted, while the Shannon-based search and rescue helicopter was also tasked to the scene.

280 ambulance crashes and near misses recorded in two years

280 ambulance crashes and near misses recorded in two years

Tipperary community fundraises following death of Freya Tobin (12) in swimming accident

Tipperary community fundraises following death of Freya Tobin (12) in swimming accident

Woman left waiting more than three hours for ambulance after road collision

Woman left waiting more than three hours for ambulance after road collision

Paramedics no longer allowed to keep respond cars at their own homes

Paramedics no longer allowed to keep respond cars at their own homes

Over 500 patients had to wait at least an hour for ambulances this year

Over 500 patients had to wait at least an hour for ambulances this year

Sun, 08 Sep, 2024

In some cases, delays of up to four hours were reported following calls to the National Ambulance Service

Emergency medical response charity say they attended to 270 road traffic collisions since June 2023

Emergency medical response charity say they attended to 270 road traffic collisions since June 2023

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

CRITICAL, which has volunteer groups across the country, said their responders have been tasked to a range of collisions in the last 14 months, ranging from collisions between cars, cars and pedestrians, and cars and e-scooters