News | Latest Breaking News Stories & Headlines | RTÉ

National Weather Warning

Ambulance personnel are on strike today and tomorrow

PNA ambulance personnel in two-day strike action

Health / 28 Feb 19

Members only operate services for "life-threatening or potentially life-threatening" calls

Contingency plans in place for ambulance staff strike

Health / 21 Jan 19

The dispute centres on the HSE's refusal to recognise the PNA as the ambulance personnel's union

Strike by ambulance personnel deferred until January

Ireland / 13 Dec 18

Ten people waiting more than 40 hours for admission to UHG

Elderly woman on trolley at UHG for 70 hours

Health / 11 Jan 18

A spokesperson said the delay was due to the fact there were not enough ambulances available

Patient waits over three hours for ambulance

News / 14 Feb 15

Union was satisfied with the outcome and the ballot for strike action had been called off

Ambulance strike averted after agreement reached

News / 04 Jul 14

Stephen McMahon of the Irish Patients' Association says the figures are worrying

No improvement in ambulance turnaround times

News / 09 Jun 14

The programme found that lives are being put at risk arising from delays in ambulance response times

Delays in ambulance response times revealed

News / 25 Mar 14

Rescue efforts were hampered by the fact that the ambulance's emergency exit did not work

Investigation after child trapped in ambulance

News / 19 Mar 14

Wide geographical variations in response times were noted

Wide variation in ambulance response times

News / 23 Oct 13

The 19-minute target for 85% of cases is a Health Information and Quality Authority standard

Ambulance response times slowest in west

News / 22 Oct 13

Mr Mandela, 94, is being treated for a recurrence of a lung infection

Mandela stranded after ambulance broke down

News / 24 Jun 13

Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance stolen in estate

News / 23 Nov 12

Search RTÉ.ie

Cant find what you're looking for?