Air ambulance service hit by weather; one crew forced back by snow

The Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) air ambulance is on standby at Shannon Airport rather than its usual base in Athlone.

Air ambulance service hit by weather; one crew forced back by snow
Fri, 02 Mar, 2018 - 11:17

By Pat Flynn

The Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) air ambulance is on standby at Shannon Airport rather than its usual base in Athlone.

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