AN ambulance was tasked from Donegal to a call in Tipperary recently, prompting serious questions about the dispatch of ambulances.…
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Two Letterkenny men have been recognised for their assistance in helping to save the life of a local man. In…
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A rise in attacks on ambulance staff around the country has been reported with 114 assaults on ambulance staff over…
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Minister expresses condolences to family after ambulance debacle
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoMinister Regina Doherty has expressed condolences in the Dáil to the family of a Letterkenny who died after it took…
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Fury as 79-year-old forced to be wheeled 200 yards to ambulance
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoA 79-year-old man had to be trolleyed more than 200 yards into an ambulance because a footbridge to his home has…
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Son of woman who died after ambulance delay issues stark warning
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoThe son of a woman who died after waiting for almost an hour has warned others that the same could…
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Inishowen to get second ambulance base at last
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoInishowen is to finally get a new ambulance base. Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has received official confirmation from the National…
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A call for a second full-time ambulance for the Inishowen Peninsula is to be made at a special meeting today.…
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Maura Porter’s family say only time before others die because of ambulance response times
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoThe daughter of a woman killed after it took an ambulance 50 minutes to reach her has said it is…
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Brave Donegal boy’s 999 call to feature in reality documentary series
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoThe emergency case of a local mother and son will be heard on TV3’s new series of Ireland’s Paramedics this…
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Breaking: Letterkenny ambulance personnel announce strike action
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoAmbulance service workers at Letterkenny University Hospital have announced plans to begin strike action this December. SIPTU members in the National Ambulance…
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Emergency ambulance breakdown figures revealed for Donegal region
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoHSE ambulances broke down 24 times last year in Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan, new figures from the National Ambulance Service have…
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At least two people are understood to have been taken to hospital after a crash near Lifford. The crash happened…
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Emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic accident just outside Carrigans. Emergency services at scene of Carrigans…
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Letterkenny Hospital spent almost €2M on private ambulances in four years
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoLetterkenny University Hospital spent €1.9 million on private ambulances over four years between 2012 and 2015. The figures were released…
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Heartbroken daughter recalls how family waited 50 minutes for ambulance for dying mum
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoA heartbroken daughter has recalled how her family “waited and waited and waited” for an ambulance to arrive as her…
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Fire service and ambulance attend scene of road traffic accident at Barnesmore Gap
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoA road traffic accident occurred on the main Ballybofey to Donegal Town road today. The incident occurred in the Barnesmore…
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Plans are being progressed by the National Ambulance Service to establish an Ambulance base in Buncrana. The news has been…
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Great buzz around Donegal’s first dedicated BUMBLEette service
by Rachel McLaughlin 9 years agoThe first dedicated regional Children’s Ambulance Service to serve sick children in Donegal will be launched tomorrow. The BUMBLEance team…
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Minister must get to grips with huge Donegal ambulance spend – McConalogue
by Stephen Maguire 9 years agoFianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue says the Health Minister must provide additional ambulances to reduce the costs incurred…
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