TD claims he was forced to intervene in seven-hour wait after 999 call

Sinn Féin TD Paul Donnelly was made aware of the situation and personally got in touch with senior gardaí. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

A TD claims he had to intervene and directly call senior gardaí after members of his constituency had waited seven hours for a unit to respond to a 999 call.

The alarm was raised at 10.30am after a vulnerable person with disabilities who lives alone could not be reached, and the concerned party could not gain access to the home in the West Dublin area.