Ambulance delayed 20 minutes in emergency call by haphazardly parked cars

An ambulance rushing to attend a 65 year old-woman who collapsed with a heart condition was delayed for over 20 minutes by haphazardly parked cars.

The incident, one of two involving emergency vehicles in only the last fortnight, has heightened fears at Ardmore, west Waterford, that traffic congestion on its narrow roads could have fatal consequences.