Laois faces mounting pressure on health services and household finances but there is a reprieve for ambulance services

Laois faces mounting pressure on health services and household finances but there is a reprieve for ambulance services

Concerns over healthcare capacity and the rising cost of living in Laois have been sharply highlighted by local representatives this week. There have been calls ranging from urgent GP recruitment and expanded ambulance services to demands for an emergency national budget. Three separate interventions this week underline growing pressure on both public services and household finances in the county. Aird raises GP shortage crisis with Taoiseach Fi…