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North Cork Air Ambulance Gets Night Ops | Cork News
North Cork is set to get a 24-hour air ambulance base with a new runway, lighting, and dedicated operations center — clearing the way for life-saving night-time rescues after a key objection was withdrawn. The current Rathcoole base can’t operate after dark without lighting, but the new facility will enable round-the-clock service, boosting response times and patient transfers even to Dublin. Originally community-funded since 2019, the HSE-operated service now aims to serve all of Munster and beyond, with annual flight limits set at 4,499. Groundbreaking is expected within weeks — a major…
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