Grandmother, 74, lay screaming in pain during eight-hour wait for an ambulance

The family of the 74-year-old woman had to ring 999 four times for an ambulance. Picture: Denis Minihane.

An elderly grandmother had to lie screaming in pain while waiting eight hours for an ambulance to reach her home, which is less than a 15-minute drive from the hospital.

The family of the 74-year-old woman say they had to ring 999 four times and beg them for aid while their mother had to urinate on a towel because she couldn't move with the pain.