This mention of a Bell 222 probably comes from a recent story in the Mayo Advertiser. That story mentioned an operator called HeliMed setting up ops from 'March 2008' using Executive Helicopters and Blackrock Ambulance Service. The story specifically mentioned a Galway based Bell 222.
This is not a charity funded service - there were quotes of a cost of approximately €4,000 from Galway to Dublin and €5,000 from Castlebar to Dublin.
From March there is supposed to be a 24-hour seven days a week emergency call-out through the Blackrock Ambulance control.
On the basis of the words used the IFR 222 does not need to be in country yet.