By Eoin EnglishThe Coast Guard and Civil Defence have been called in today to transport critical care staff and priority patients to Cork University Hospital (CUH). "We were very dependent yesterday on voluntary organisations like the civil defence," she said. The patients who were dialysed last night were kept in the hospital overnight, and were transported home this morning in civil defence and coast guard vehicles. It's about managing our resources with the help of civil defence, in particular, and really strong teamwork," she said. Victor Shine, the volunteer deputy area officer with Crosshaven Coast Guard unit, was involved in the transport operation and house calls.

Source: Evening echo March 01, 2018 14:37 UTC