Pressure is being put on the health system as Covid-19 and influenza cases continue to increase rapidly.

Sligo University Hospital was among those inspected and, on the day of inspection, the waiting time from triage to medical review ranged from 5 minutes to 12 hours and 4 minutes with an average of 4 hours 14 minutes.

Sligo hospital has seen huge overcrowding during the last year leading to over 34 consultants in the facility to write a letter to the Taoiseach expressing their concern

It's hoped the new MIU at Ballinderry will help overcrowding at the Emergency Department at Mullingar hospital

UHG is reporting the third highest figure in the country.

The overcrowding crisis in Mullingar which saw serious issues there last week seems to have eased.

One local hospital saw its figures jump over 50% year-on-year.

Both Sligo and Galway University Hospitals are reporting heavy overcrowding today.