Ready to save lives, but not cleared for take-off

Ireland’s first charity-funded air ambulance has been sitting in a hangar for months waiting for ministerial approval to launch.

Ready to save lives, but not cleared for take-off

Ireland’s first charity-funded air ambulance has been sitting in a hangar for months waiting for ministerial approval to launch.

And the team behind the life-saving service has now issued a stark warning that delays could cost lives.

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