Search Results for 'life-saving equipment'

Mossie Reilly, Paddy Shryane, Owen O Connor, and Paddy Mons are part of an incredible crew who are going to sail around Ireland onboard Lynx with Wild West Sailing, their cohesive endeavours raising much needed funds for the Lecarrow Benevolent Fund.

A Bill introducing new offences for interfering with life-saving equipment such as defibrillators and lifebuoys has been welcomed by Mayor of Athlone, Aengus O’Rourke (FF).

Fine Gael TD and General Election candidate for Galway West and Mayo South, Seán Kyne has welcomed the commitment to tackle the issue of VAT on defibrillators. He said that Fine Gael will, if re-elected to Government, establish a special fund to buy defibrillators for public places, such as schools, and to cover the cost of VAT charged on defibrillators.

There were dramatic scenes at last weekend’s Westmeath IFC semi-final in Cusack Park, when Athlone substitute Cathal Joyce collapsed on the pitch and went into cardiac arrest.