An air ambulance helicopter damaged in a recent crash landing is back in service.
A paramedic and two crew escaped injury when the aircraft was forced to perform a heavy landing near Borissoleigh, Co Tipperary, while en-route to an emergency call two weeks ago.
Minister for Defence Alan Shatter said the Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service run by the Air Corps has resumed operations.
The aircraft supports the Health Service Executive clinical care programmes for patents suffering from acute coronary syndrome and stroke.
It began operations earlier in the month and will operate out of Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel.
Air accident investigators have opened an investigation into the incident.
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