Woman waits nearly an hour for ambulance after collapsing minutes from Cork hospital

The woman regained consciousness before the paramedics arrived. They checked her vitals and took her to MUH for assessment.

A woman in her 80s was left waiting almost 50 minutes for an ambulance after she collapsed in an arts venue in Cork City.

The paramedics tasked to the incident at the Triskel had to drive from Millstreet, about 50kms away, to treat the woman. Tony Sheehan, Triskel's artistic director, praised them for their compassion and professionalism when they finally arrived.