News - Hospitals
60 patients on trolleys at local hospitals
That's according to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
May 12, 2026 13:24
Almost 150,000 patients waited for beds in local hospitals in the last 20 years
That's according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation as it marks 20 years of its trolley watch report.
May 9, 2026 13:26
628 Patients Waiting for Hospital Beds Nationwide This Morning
Locally Sligo University Hospital continue to be busy with 37 admitted patients on trolleys this morning.
Feb 17, 2026 13:07
Leitrim's flu rates continue above national average
The weekly snapshot, based on cases confirmed in a laboratory per 100,000 population in each county, are reported over a three-week rolling rate.
Jan 8, 2026 13:15
Sinn Féin calls for lessons after winter flu surge
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is concerned about a second wave of the virus putting more pressure on hospitals next week.
Jan 3, 2026 08:25
585 Patients Waiting on Hospital Trolleys Nationwide as Pressure Mounts on Emergency Departments
396 are waiting in Emergency Departments , while 189 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.
Dec 9, 2025 13:34
Over 100 patients left waiting on trolleys at local hospitals
That's according to the latest figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
Nov 6, 2025 13:15
40,000 hospital appointments cancelled in local hospitals
Just over 13,000 were cancelled by Mullingar Hospital from 2020 to 2025.
Nov 4, 2025 13:14
Almost 50 people waiting on trolleys at local hospitals this morning
There were 28 waiting at Sligo University Hospital, with 16 and 5 in the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar and Portiuncula respectively.
Oct 15, 2025 11:55
Local medical waiting lists continue to exceed targets
New waiting list figures for Sligo University Hospital in July published the National Treatment Purchase Fund do show a decrease in inpatient numbers.
Aug 11, 2025 13:46
Over 8,000 patients admitted to hospital without a bed this month
Sligo University Hospital was the most overcrowded hospital locally with 370 patients waiting for a bed.
May 30, 2025 13:48
Local hospital's under pressure from flu case spike
Medical staff are urging those with symptoms to stay at home, with hand washing one key factor in stopping the spread.
Jan 2, 2025 07:45
Local Emergency Departments under severe pressure today
Nationally, 593 patients were waiting for a bed in hospital this morning.
Oct 2, 2024 12:31
Over 350 deaths at local emergency departments since 2019
The national figures show 5,428 deaths in Emergency Departments nationwide in the past five years.
Aug 7, 2024 13:35Shannonside Newsletter
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