The numbers of people on trolleys across the country are continuing to be worryingly high as hospitals still have Covid protocols to implement

The national figure is the highest number of patients on trolleys in one day since the start of the pandemic.

There are calls from across the political spectrum to restore the Bus Eireann Route 20 and 20x that regularly served the hospital stop.

Hospitals across the region are facing increased trolley numbers of non-Covid patients.

Hospitals in Sligo and Ballinasloe are reporting very busy EDs this afternoon

All elective inpatient and day case procedures are being cancelled in Roscommon, Galway and Sligo hospitals

Patents are being urged to check if their scheduled appointments are going ahead before presenting next week

The HSE has put the new 50 bed unit extension for Portiuncula hospital out to tender. The unit for Portiuncula Hospital has been in the