'Lives will be lost' if ambulance is not restored to top tourist area

A life will be lost if a second ambulance is not restored to a top tourist area, it has been claimed.

'Lives will be lost' if ambulance is not restored to top tourist area

The latest incident involving the ambulance service in Kerry occurred on Saturday at Lissivigeen, outside Killarney, when four people had to be taken to hospital following a traffic accident.

Fianna Fáil councillor Anne McEllistrim yesterday said no ambulance was available in Killarney so they dispatched from Kenmare, Macroom, and Mallow. Two adults and two children were taken to Kerry General Hospital in Tralee, 30km away.

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