Visited Irish Air Corp base in Dublin in February this year. As well as their 135's, they have I believe 6 139's on the way, saw 2 on the day. Why can't these aircraft (or at least one) be put to use as a dedicated EMS machine, seeing that the IAC don't have SAR contract. For the size of the country and population, it's quite incredible they don't have a dedicated HEMS. Obviously, these aircraft wouldn't be cheap to run but get a company (insurance, banking, utilities etc) behind it then the ball will start rolling. Throw a few logos on the side of the machine, crew it with qualified medical personnel and everyone will benefit. At the end of the day, how much is a life worth?