Galway University Hospital has the second highest figure nationally at 48, with the third worst affected hospital being Sligo with 40 people currently waiting for admission.

Galway University Hospital has the second highest figure nationally at 61,

39 people are in the ED this morning, with 25 on trolleys and 14 waiting in other areas.

The majority of patients in all these hospitals are waiting between 0 to 6 months.

The single vehicle collision happened near Claremorris yesterday evening

Nationally, 607 people are waiting at hospitals across the country.

100,195 patients so far this year have been placed on seats or trolleys nationwide.

Sligo University Hospital has recorded the fifth highest level of overcrowding nationally with 700 people waiting on a bed at the hospital in October.