No paramedics have been recruited in 2025 despite staff shortfall

The National Ambulance Service has highlighted the need for 1,080 extra staff in the immediate term.

Newly released figures show that no paramedics and just one EMT has been hired so far this year despite an identified shortfall of over 1,000 staff.

In a report presented to the HSE last year, the National Ambulance Service (NAS) highlighted the need for 1,080 extra staff in the immediate term.