According to the Irish Independent the plans include prefab units for 200 people at a former military barracks in Mullingar and space for 400 at a site in Athlone.

Nationally, University Hospital Limerick has the highest amount of people on trolleys today with 115.

Gardaí say no arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing at this time.

It happened shortly after 11.30 last night on a local road at Esker Cross in Ballinalee.

The meeting with Micheál Martin was organised by Longford Fianna Fail TD Joe Flaherty.

The HSE are seeking to construct an energy centre on the Hospital campus.

Roscommon Injury Unit is open from 8am to 8pm all this weekend, including bank holidays, while the Mullingar Minor Injuries Unit will be open 10am to 6pm today and tomorrow, but will close on Monday.

At the inquest into her death, the coroner declared a case of medical misadventure.