The approval was confirmed at a meeting of the Western Regional Heath Forum.

The highest award for a birth injury case was approved by the High Court today.

HSE Chief Paul Reid says the health service is in for a tough few weeks.

They will also raise the question of an MRI unit for Roscommon Hospital.

The hospital would like to apologise to patients and their families for the delays in the ED.

The hospital was under severe pressure in September.

There are calls from across the political spectrum to restore the Bus Eireann Route 20 and 20x that regularly served the hospital stop.

Lucas's mother Rachel Murphy sued the HSE over his care at the time of his birth.