A man who was caught cycling the wrong way down a city centre street with a stolen phone box under his jacket has been jailed for three years.

A dramatic increase in the number of hoax calls to the ambulance service in Kerry has been strongly condemned with a warning such calls could lead to loss of life.

The health standards watchdog has been asked to carry out a review of the ambulance call-out system amid continuing concerns over confusion in the service in the Kerry area.

THE spectre of someone suffering a heart attack, or another life-threatening illness, or being involved in a serious accident in a remote part of the South-West is fuelling concerns about likely cutbacks in ambulance services.