Coroner criticises Health and Safety Authority over inquest into man's death after ambulance caught fire outside hospital

"A coroner has sharply criticised the Health and Safety Authority over its dealings with an inquest into the death of an elderly Kildare man who sustained fatal injuries after an ambulance turned into a fireball outside Naas General Hospital almost a decade ago."

"Kildare County Coroner, Loretta Nolan, told an inquest into the death of retired stud groom and farm labourer, Christopher Nolan, on Wednesday that she was not satisfied that the contents of a summary report provided by the HSA into the circumstances of the case were sufficient."

Christopher Nolan, a retired stud groom and farm labourer, sustained fatal injuries when an ambulance turned into a fireball outside Naas General Hospital almost a decade ago. Kildare County Coroner Loretta Nolan sharply criticised the Health and Safety Authority for its dealings with the inquest into his death. The coroner said the HSA provided a summary report on the circumstances of the case and declared that the contents of that report were not sufficient. The criticism arose during an inquest hearing held on a Wednesday, prompting scrutiny of the adequacy of the HSA's investigation materials.

Read at Independent