Millstreet’s loss will be felt as far away as Killarney

The removal of an ambulance from Millstreet will have a knock-on effect beyond the town and its hinterland and beyond to other areas that were serviced by the the service.

The implications will be felt as far away as Killarney where the Millstreet ambulance responded to 32 separate calls last year.

In April, it was revealed that last year over 42% of calls in Killarney were responded to by an ambulance based outside the area — with Millstreet being one of the closer districts to provide the service to the Kerry region.