A recruitment drive is needed for the ambulance service according to a local TD.
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth, says ambulance crews are in danger of burn out due to long working hours and staff shortages.
This call comes as crews highlight their increasingly long shifts and the impact it is having on response times.
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Deputy Smyth says that many crew members are having to work 15 to 17-hour shifts and the profession needs proper pay and working conditions:
