It is hoped a community paramedic will be deployed in the Sligo region early in the new year.
The HSE have confirmed that a number of community paramedics are currently in training, with their program expected to be completed by January 2025.
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The service is operated with the intention of easing the demands placed on emergency departments.
Sligo-Drumcliffe Fine Gael Cllr Thomas Walsh says the paramedics can tend to minor injuries:
