Islanders fear for lives over plan to privatise air search and rescue operations

ISLANDERS living off the Mayo coast fear lives could be lost if rescue operations are scaled down.

Islanders fear for lives over plan to privatise air search and rescue operations
Fri, 20 Feb, 2004 - 00:00
Mícheál Lehane

Some helicopter “mercy missions” to the island are in doubt following plans to privatise the service on the west coast.

Up to now these rescues have been carried out by the Air Corps.

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