Pensioner had to wait two hours after injuring spine

A pensioner who suffered severe spinal injuries when he fell while crossing rocks on a Kerry beach was left waiting two hours for an ambulance, an inquest has heard.

John Williams, aged 70, from Upper Kilmacud Rd, Dundrum, Dublin 14, died on October 1, 2013, just over two months after he fell at Clogher beach on the Dingle peninsula.

His wife of 45 years, Marion Williams, told Dublin Coroner’s Court they had been holidaying in Ballyferriter, Co Kerry, when they drove to Clogher at 11am on July 24 and Mr Williams went for a walk while Mrs Williams waited at the car.