Nichola said, “The Air Ambulance was dispatched and arrived quickly that terrible day, but sadly and painfully, they could not save Arnie. They gave him every chance possible, they fought so hard and for so long, bringing an expert consultant, and they reached us on a riverbank in the middle of a forest. With the help of all the emergency services, police, ambulance, mountain rescue and the fire brigade, they fought for hours to try to save Arnie and bring him back.”

After this tragic incident, Nichola decided to complete a walk with family and friends that Arnie himself had loved. They walked the 30km long route from Portballintrea to Portbradden in Arnie’s footsteps, to help Air Ambulance NI continue to lift off for people in critical need of emergency pre-hospital care.

The group raised a phenomenal £5,136, including Gift Aid for the local charity in Arnie’s memory. This sentimental donation will fund almost a full day of the service which is tasked on average twice a day.