There's a fresh call on the government to progress a new law to punish those who damage defibrillators and lifebuoys.
It's after a number of defibrillators were vandalised across the country in recent weeks.
The law would see large fines and prison sentences for those who destroy the equipment.
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John Fitzgerald Chairman CRF Ireland, the National First Responder Group says the number of attacks is disheartening and dangerous:
