Public warned of significant delays at Mullingar Hospital ED

Regional Hospital Mullingar's Adult Emergency Department is busy today with a total of 17 people waiting to be admitted.

In a statement to Shannonside FM, the hospital has confirmed it is in escalation and the teams are working to manage the current Adult In-Patient Capacity together with Scheduled Care.

The public is being asked to consider their options before attending the Emergency Departments.

There are a total of 37 people in the ED Department at the Sligo University Hospital and 49 at University Hospital Galway.