They organised pub quizzes, race nights, raffles and walks to buy and equip it. And after a marathon community effort, they’ve been able to present a state-of-the-art emergency response jeep to a trauma doctor who could one day save their life.

A major fundraising drive kicks off across West Cork this weekend to secure a top-of-the-range emergency response vehicle for a doctor who has saved dozens of lives — in his spare time.