Topic: NI air ambulance charity 'grounded' (Read 5068 times)

RedLeader · « **on:** April 16, 2010 »

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An air ambulance charity that collected more than £750,000 has been wound up without ever landing a helicopter.

Last year, a BBC investigation revealed that 90% of the money collected by the Ireland Air Ambulance Charity in its first year went on wages and overheads.

Its recent accounts show it has only £65,000 left out of almost £700,000 collected over the past two years.

It now says that the association known as Ireland Air Ambulance has been dissolved.

The existing trustees and some of the staff have been stood down and a new charitable company has been formed which will retain the old name.

After four years fundraising on both sides of the border, no helicopter has ever materialised.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8623970.stm

suspectmonkey · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2010 »

Thats a timely news article given my recent scepticism regarding "charitable companies"!

It is terrible though because an air ambulance here is greatly needed. Even if new fundraising is setup I can imagine people being rather hesitant about dipping their hands in their pockets for it given the previous history.

RedLeader · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2010 »

I'd agree. Sounds like someone needs prosecuted!

fatty-arbuckle · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2010 »

700k and all they do is close one organisation and open another!?!?

Im going to start N.Irelands first Fire and rescue plane....to put out gorse fires, hire a couple of mates to run it. Pay them a fortune, then dissapear into the distance with no jail time.

Any takers?

billy backpack · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2010 »

I'm in

suspectmonkey · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2010 »

You boys and helicopters...

billy backpack · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2010 »

Now ..Now .. We won't be going down this road

bill2rhino · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2010 »

700K!!! We dont even have air and sea rescue in this country.... If any of us are requiring an air lift off the mournes or any other spot it falls to the brave guys at dublin airport to come up and save our socks!!!!

ChuckMcB · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2010 »

I take it these are the 'legit' folks: http://www.aiaa.ie/ if not who?

666_pack · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2010 »

Quote from: suspectmonkey on April 18, 2010

You boys and helicopters...

I'm saying nothing

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