Cork worst county for ambulance wait times, figures show 

In the first six months of this year in Cork, there were 77 instances of ambulances taking over an hour to arrive for high-priority calls
Cork worst county for ambulance wait times, figures show 

The National Ambulance Service said pressure has continued to grow with an 8% rise in calls in 2024 compared to last year. Picture: Larry Cummins

Ambulances took over an hour to arrive for high-priority calls more than 500 times in the first six months of this year, with the highest number of these delays (77) in Cork.

In some cases, delays of up to four hours were reported following calls to the National Ambulance Service (NAS).

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