There are over 100 people waiting to be admitted to Emergency Departments in local hospitals in the Shannonside region this morning.
There are 50 people alone waiting at University Hospital Galway's ED - the highest figure in the country.
22 people each are waiting at the ED of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar and Sligo University Hospital.
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The situation at the Westmeath facility has resulted in its escalation policy being implemented and management has confirmed that teams are working to manage the current Adult In-Patient and Covid-19 Bed Capacity together with Scheduled Care.
A total of eight people are waiting at Portiuncula Hospital this morning - with over 400 people nationwide waiting on trolleys or chairs in hospitals.
