She suffered severe injuries and was in great distress following a bad fall at around 3.30 in the afternoon.

There were 158 response times of at least an hour in the Shannonside region in 2023 - with 47 in Leitrim, 62 in Roscommon, and 49 in Longford.

The nature of the emergency has not yet been confirmed

Denis Naughten TD says changing pre-hospital emergency care would improve patient survival rates.

Freedom of Information figures show ambulance response times were over 3 hours in 233 callouts.

The call came under fire with issues highlighted around the lack of necessary services at Roscommon Hospital.

The patient waited from 2pm to 6pm for the ambulance to arrive.

The last year has seen severe delays facing ambulances when attending an emergency