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Calls Renewed For Improved Emergency Services In West Clare After Training Ground Incident
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- Clare FM
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- Jun 22, 2026
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- 1026
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Summary
A GAA player had to be airlifted to hospital from the Loop Head Peninsula last week (Thursday night, 18th June) after suffering an injury during a training session in Cross. While the player is expected to make a full recovery, the incident has once again raised questions about ambulance availability in West Clare, with reports that no local ambulance was available at the time. It has also reignited calls for improved emergency medical services in the region, including a dedicated air ambulance base for West Clare. To discuss the issue, West Clare health campaigner Deirdre Culligan, who is involved with the Friends of Ennis Hospital and Reinstate ShannonDoc campaigns, and Cillian Murphy, a Kilkee resident and former councillor, joined Alan Morrissey on the programme.