The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has made a u-turn on a previous decision to cancel any additional ambulance cover for next weeks Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event in Ennis.
The HSE has said it will not reopen the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Ennis General Hospital for the duration of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has withdrawn all additional resources it had planned for next months Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann event in Ennis which is expected to attract 400,000 visitors.
The HSE’s National Ambulance Service (NAS) is being forced to use local authority fire crews to respond to medical emergencies when no ambulance is available.