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# response-times - Friday 24 August, 2018

Parents of toddler who was unresponsive for an hour given 'mixed messages' about ambulance location

Aug 24th 2018, 12:15 AM 38,847 Views 21 Comments

“Another 2 minutes and we would have been dealing with a very different outcome,” the parents were told at the Cavan hospital.

# response-times - Thursday 19 October, 2017

Isolated in an emergency? This new service will help first responders find you faster

# Automatic Gps

Isolated in an emergency? This new service will help first responders find you faster

Oct 19th 2017, 2:33 PM 13,760 Views 30 Comments

Minister Denis Naughten said the service would be a great help in rural Ireland.

# response-times - Monday 30 May, 2016

Elderly patient in Meath forced to wait 35 minutes for ambulance from Cavan after collapse

# Navan

Elderly patient in Meath forced to wait 35 minutes for ambulance from Cavan after collapse

May 30th 2016, 5:58 PM 14,323 Views 32 Comments

The 75-year-old collapsed in Navan on Friday afternoon.

# response-times - Thursday 5 November, 2015

'He died in my kitchen': Man bled to death waiting for ambulance

# Dundalk

'He died in my kitchen': Man bled to death waiting for ambulance

Nov 5th 2015, 12:50 PM 21,889 Views 45 Comments

It took almost 40 minutes for the ambulance to reach the 25 year old.

# response-times - Wednesday 8 April, 2015

Ambulance took almost an hour to reach Kerry man injured in 'freak' GAA accident

# Utterly Unacceptable

Ambulance took almost an hour to reach Kerry man injured in 'freak' GAA accident

Apr 8th 2015, 7:45 PM 25,683 Views 24 Comments

Another ambulance, manned by just one person, responded first – but was unable to bring the man for the medical attention he needed.

# response-times - Tuesday 13 January, 2015

HSE says achieving ambulance response times in rural areas is 'always a difficult task'

# Emergency

HSE says achieving ambulance response times in rural areas is 'always a difficult task'

Jan 13th 2015, 12:05 PM 9,763 Views 53 Comments

Denis Naughten TD has reacted to a HSE report that finds Ireland is too rural for the service to meet its targets.

# response-times - Tuesday 24 June, 2014

'Scandalous': One TD does not want gardaí at water meter protests

# Response Times

'Scandalous': One TD does not want gardaí at water meter protests

Jun 24th 2014, 3:34 PM 12,754 Views 116 Comments

Joe Higgins said that their presence at peaceful protests could lead to slower response times to other crimes.

# response-times - Monday 7 April, 2014

Firefighter: Dublin's the second best place to have a heart attack - no thanks to the HSE

# Emergency

Firefighter: Dublin's the second best place to have a heart attack - no thanks to the HSE

Apr 7th 2014, 2:01 PM 11,200 Views 41 Comments

HSE plans to take back control of the service emerged last month but firefighers are concerned about a drop in the level of service if they hand over the reins.

# response-times - Friday 28 March, 2014

Ambulance service responds to damning Prime Time investigation

# Response Times

Ambulance service responds to damning Prime Time investigation

Mar 28th 2014, 5:54 PM 14,041 Views 42 Comments

The NAS noted that the controversial OVR units were used over 600 times so far this year.

# Emergency

Firefighters and emergency workers 'extremely concerned' about Ireland's ambulance service

Mar 28th 2014, 2:28 PM 9,834 Views 48 Comments

RTÉ’s Prime Time programme documented a litany of failures of shortcomings in the National Ambulance Service.

# response-times - Saturday 15 March, 2014

Ambulance cover 'needs to treble' to boost response times

# Patients

Ambulance cover 'needs to treble' to boost response times

Mar 15th 2014, 12:47 PM 5,966 Views 19 Comments

Deputy Denis Naughten said that the Republic of Ireland has a third of the amount of ambulances that Northern Ireland has.

# response-times - Friday 7 March, 2014

Review of ambulance call after 40 minute wait for cardiac arrest patient

# Response Times

Review of ambulance call after 40 minute wait for cardiac arrest patient

Mar 7th 2014, 10:55 PM 28,800 Views 126 Comments

The ambulance initially dispatched to the scene in Dublin was diverted en route to a crash on the N11.

# response-times - Tuesday 25 February, 2014

'We are dealing with people's lives here': Paramedics speak out about tragic deaths

# Emergency

'We are dealing with people's lives here': Paramedics speak out about tragic deaths

Feb 25th 2014, 4:55 PM 11,551 Views 36 Comments

The family of a man who died after a 25 minute wait for an ambulance were in the public gallery to hear contributions.

# response-times - Wednesday 8 January, 2014

Targets for ambulance response times 'impossible' to meet

# NASRA

Targets for ambulance response times 'impossible' to meet

Jan 8th 2014, 8:00 AM 6,640 Views 47 Comments

Cutbacks in the number of personnel and vehicles have caused ‘serious delays’, according to the The National Ambulance Service Representative Association