Campaigners welcome breakthrough in ambulance saga

Campaigners have welcomed the breakthrough in the West Cork ambulance service reconfiguration saga which will see the region retain its four ambulances.

The HSE and the National Ambulance Service (NAS) confirmed yesterday that a new model has been agreed and will be introduced next month.

The agreement follows a sustained community campaign which opposed the initial proposal to replace one of the ambulances with a rapid response vehicle which cannot transport patients.