Police and ambulance services were attending the scene near Carrowdore in Co Down.

In some cases, delays of up to four hours were reported following calls to the National Ambulance Service

Tina Doran is urging everyone to get their blood pressure checked after she suffered a second health scare

The parents of Conor Naughton, who was then four years old, had to pay for a private ambulance to transport their son from Wexford General Hospital to Dublin for surgery