32 Air Ambulance service missions took place in County Tipperary in 2024
Deputy Michael Murphy has highlighted the vital role played by the Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS), which delivered 32 of missions throughout the county of Tipperary in 2024.
The Air Ambulance responds to a wide variety of critical incidents across Ireland. The service provides rapid transport for patients of all ages, often to major trauma centres or specialist units in Dublin.
Figures released by the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris detail the county-by-county breakdown of the 652 missions that took place last year, which 32 being recorded in Tipperary.
Deputy Murphy said: “I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the team in our air ambulance service, that make such a difference to communities across the country, including Tipperary.
“These figures demonstrate crucial role that the air ambulance service plays in providing rapid medical response to critical situations, often in remote or hard-to-reach areas.
“This is a service that has saved lives and has been a gamechanger for both Rural and Urban Ireland.
“It’s a service that has ensured some of our sickest patients received emergency care at the most critical of periods.
It’s a service too that is provided 365 days of the year – making such an incredible difference to so many families the length and breadth of our State.”