A representative of Clare paramedics says they could embark on industrial action in an effort to get their concerns about the local ambulance service addressed.
Paramedics held a meeting last night, amid concerns about a shortage in staff and an overworked fleet of ambulance verhicles.
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Ted Kenny of SIPTU has told this program that there is a shortage of 19 paramedics here, and that one ambulance here has clocked nearly half a million kilometres.
He also says the way in which ambulances are utilised is leading to gaps in the service.
