U-turn as ambulance service to provide extra cover for trad fest

The National Ambulance Service will now provide additional ambulance cover for next week’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event in Ennis, Co Clare.

An estimated 400,000 people are expected to make the trip from Sunday for the world’s largest traditional music festival.

While event organisers say they already have put a robust medical plan in place for the event, the ambulance service had also committed to making two additional ambulances and one rapid response unit available for the busier parts of the festival.