Air ambulance chopper dream gets off ground

ONE man’s dream to get Ireland’s first dedicated air ambulance service off the ground was launched yesterday.

Derek Rowe brought a Eurocopter EC135 chopper to South Aer flying club in Cork to demonstrate its capabilities to ambulance and fire crews from all over Munster.

Mr Rowe said he wants to use this type of chopper for a community-funded nationwide air ambulance service.