'Complete lack' of ambulance cover for many parts of West Cork needs to be addressed, says council

West Cork Municipal District heard 'Clonakilty is often in Cork City on call-outs, Castletownbere is often in Kerry, Bantry is often stuck in CUH'

'On paper' West Cork has four 24-hour ambulances based in Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Bantry and Castletownbere as well as one 12-hour ambulance based in Dunmanway. File picture: Denis Minihane

The provision of ambulances in West Cork needs to be urgently addressed because the current service is not fit for purpose, according to a local councillor.

The issue was raised in a motion proposed by Independent councillor Finbarr Harrington at the recent meeting of Cork County Council’s West Cork Municipal District.