The HSE has apologised to the family of a paramedic who fell out a side door of a moving ambulance to his death.

A paramedic who has sued for nervous shock after witnessing the death of his colleague who fell out of an ambulance yesterday told the High Court he suffered survivor’s guilt afterwards.

Motorists are being advised to take care on the roads due to lingering icy conditions in areas of Kildare and Limerick.

An 84-year-old woman has died following a crash in Co Cavan yesterday evening.