40 patients waiting for a bed at local hospitals

There were 40 patients waiting for a bed at hospitals serving the Shannonside region this morning.

35 patients were waiting at Sligo University Hospital, 21 in the emergency department and 14 in wards elsewhere.

At the Midland Regional Hospital, 5 patients were waiting.

Nationally, University Hospital Limerick remains the country's most overcrowded hospital with 76.