Patients presenting at the Emergency Departments of hospitals across the region today are experiencing significant delays.

There are 35 patients on trolleys waiting for admission to Sligo University Hospital, 23 patients waiting for beds at Galway University Hospital, 16 patients on trolleys waiting for admission to Mayo University Hospital and 15 patients waiting for admission to Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe.

Across the country 512 patients are waiting on trolleys for hospital admission today, with the highest number at University Hospital Limerick, where 112 patients are awaiting admission.