Fears for patient safety after ambulances break down in Mid-West

Concern has been expressed about the safety and reliability of HSE ambulances in the Mid-West following a series of incidents in recent months.

The fire service had to be called at the weekend after smoke was seen coming from the engine of an amb-ulance transferring a patient to hospital in Limerick.

The incident occurred on the M18 between Ennis and Limerick. A second ambulance crew transferred the patient to Limerick and no one was injured.