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Connemara Ambulance Crisis - people's lives at risk

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Michael O'Riordan
5 years ago

most worthy most deserving most critically and essential hope you're journey is a success God Bless

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Robbie Fallon
5 years ago

Long over due, people’s health comes first. This is something that everyone should support.

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John King
5 years ago

People in Connemara should reflect on who they cast their vote for. I'm not suggesting any alternatives, but that we are left in a situation like this without adequate essential services demonstrates that something is seriously wrong with how this country is managed and governed. Just lately funding was refused for Sligo airport which hosts a SAR helicopter which covers part of our area. So, don't place a number a beside who shouts loudest, put a number beside who actively works and gets demonstrable results.

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Tara McGrath
5 years ago

Signing this petition to help ensure continuity of critical service required by community in Galway. Without this service a good friend would not be alive today.

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Jacqueline Ryan
5 years ago

No brainer. Signed.

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Mary Rigney
5 years ago

Nee Mary fleming

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June rigney
5 years ago

Badly needed

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Adele
5 years ago

An absolute necessity in Connemara. A basic human right to health.

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David
5 years ago

50 miles to the nearest hospital this is vital

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Jackie Jolley
5 years ago

It’s a insult to people to have such a terrible service., it’s a miracle no one has died yet. We had to call an ambulance for mother in law. It got lost. We have no mobile reception so they could not call. It took two hours to come. If anyone has a stroke it’s critical to get them to hospital within an hour.?

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Seamus Kirwan
5 years ago

I was lucky last November when I had a heart attack at 1.30am in Clifden. Lucky there was an ambulance near by. Lucky that ambulance wasn't on another call to Galway, Castlebar, Westport or somewhere else. I am one of the very lucky ones to make it out the outside. I knew in the middle of it that I wouldn't last half an hour if there wasn't an ambulance available and quickly. The flip of a coin is all that was in it. It was very nearly lights out for me, but thank God for the actions of the ambulance crew that night. Thank God I've been lucky. Let's change the odds on the flip of that coin. Let's see this ambulance base built so that more lives will be saved and people won't just rely on the flip of that coin. Thanks so much to the Ambulance crew that night. I certainly know how very lucky I've been. Regards, Seamus Kirwan

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John Quirke
5 years ago

Need a reliable ambulance service now

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Rebecca Walsh
5 years ago

Disgrace forgotten in the West as usual

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Anne Kilgallon
5 years ago

Basic rights for the people of Connemara.

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Charlene Connolly
5 years ago

A basic right for people living in an area especially remote regions like connemara. We need this service now.....

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Maura page
5 years ago

It’s an Ambulance so badly needed

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Olive McFadden
5 years ago Featured

Have had experience of waiting hours for an ambulance for my mum and when it finally arrived and was driving to Galway Hospital, had to turn back to pick up another patient. Sadly, my mum died shortly afterwards.

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Chris
5 years ago

The people deserve this vital service. People in the west should be entitled to reasonable access to emergency services

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Anonymous
5 years ago

disgrace

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Patrick Mulkerrin
5 years ago

Life is a Human right, health and care for all is extremely important. Those who give themselves pay rises should put other people’s health and services first. The government?