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Ambulance response times in Killybegs 'ridiculous'

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Ambulance response times in Killybegs 'ridiculous'

Ambulance response times in the wider Killybegs area is said to be still a very serious issue.

It comes as a HSE audit released in recent says shows the National Ambulance Service has insufficient funding and staff to manage its vehicle fleet.

There have been ongoing calls for an enhanced service to cater to south west Donegal and for a second ambulance crew to be reinstated in Killybegs.

Local Fine Gael Cllr Manus Boyle believes that there's an onus on the Government to act and deal with matters highlighted in the audit.

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He says locally, response times are a disgrace: