"An eight-year-old boy from Wexford waited over an hour and a half for emergency services after suffering a serious injury in his home."
"Wicklow-Wexford TD Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, who was informed of the accident, said that no parent should have to "endure the trauma of waiting up to an hour and a half for help.""
An eight-year-old in Wexford suffered a serious injury at home and waited more than ninety minutes for emergency services to arrive. The prolonged response time caused significant trauma and distress for the child’s family and raised urgent concerns about the availability and timeliness of emergency medical response in the region. The incident highlights potential gaps in dispatch procedures, ambulance allocation, or local coverage during critical pediatric emergencies. The delay has prompted calls for review of emergency protocols, faster triage and deployment, and measures to ensure rapid intervention for severely injured children to reduce harm and emotional impact.
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