80 ambulance staff to withdraw from on-call service after LRC talks fail

AS eighty ambulance staff in the midlands gear up to withdraw from on-call service on Monday, concern is growing about the demands being made on emergency personnel in the south east.

Some are working up to 72-hour weekends, sparking fears about their safety. Lives could be put at risk unless staff levels are boosted, rosters

examined and a safety audit of the service in Wexford takes place, according to local councillor Padge Reck.