‘They said there was no ambulance and asked if I had transport’

Cork GAA legend, Kevin Hennessy, who drove a dying child to hospital has spoken of his shock when told there was noambulance available to come to his aid.

Vakaris Martinaltis, who would have celebrated his second birthday today, died on Wednesday after a fall at his Co Cork home.

Mr Hennessy, from Castleredmond in Midleton, and a neighbour of the boy, said he was told there was no ambulance available in the area when he called emergency services at about 1pm last Monday.