Man died near Naas hospital after ambulance took 25 minutes to arrive

It has emerged that a man died 500m from a Kildare garda station earlier this month after it took 25 minutes for an ambulance to attend the scene from Naas General Hospital - less than one kilometre away.

Paddy Meaney, a 46-year-old father of four, died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome on May 19. His 14 year old daughter was with him at the time.