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

The casualties from an imagined gas explosion at a hotel will be processed and triaged during the drill this morning

Ambulance turnaround times can impact emergency service availability as crews cannot react to call outs until the fully free and clear.