Several emergency departments in the region saw their trolley numbers double.

Nationally, 607 people are waiting at hospitals across the country.

The hospital is upgrading its ITC computer systems in the Emergency Department this weekend in what management say are necessary works

Sligo hospital has seen huge overcrowding during the last year leading to over 34 consultants in the facility to write a letter to the Taoiseach expressing their concern

100,195 patients so far this year have been placed on seats or trolleys nationwide.

Some hospital emergency departments are dealing with three times more patients this winter compared to 2021.

42 patients are waiting for a bed in Sligo University Hospital compared to a figure of 57 yesterday