Conor Byrne RIP
The National Ambulance Service has released a statement regarding the availability of ambulances in Dundalk on Tuesday afternoon.
Sinn Féin had claimed there were inadequate resources in the area at the time that 18-year-old Conor Byrne fell ill at his home at Marian Park.
The Dundalk IT student, who suffered a suspected heart attack, had to be airlifted to hospital in Dublin via an army helicopter which landed at the Clan na Gael GFC pitch on the Ard Easmuinn Road.
Unfortunately, he could not be resuscitated by the time he reached the hospital, sparking concerns over ambulance response times in the area.
However, the National Ambulance Service insists that two ambulances were dispatched to the scene of the emergency call.
It said in a statement that it received an emergency call at 1.12pm and the nearest available ambulance was dispatched.
They said the ambulance controller gave medical assistance via telephone, with the decision taken to immediate dispatch a second ambulance and to request Dundalk Fire Service to provide assistance.
They further added it was decided to dispatch the Emergency Aeromedical Service to the incident due to the patient’s critical condition.
Conor, who is survived by his heartbroken parents David and Marguerite, brothers David and Kevin, sisters Aoife and Clare, nephew Shay and extended family and friends, will be reposing at his family home from 12 noon today.
There will be a celebration of his life at Dixon’s Funeral Home at 2pm on Saturday followed by removal to Fatima Cemetery for burial.
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