University Hospital Galway is recording the highest number of people on trolleys locally.

The temporary Emergency Department will have higher capacity than the hospital's previous ED.

UHG is reporting the third highest figure in the country.

In some cases organs from autopsies carried out on children were kept for several years before being disposed of.

Nationally, the health service is dealing with 721 people with Covid in hospitals according to the latest HSE figures.

While the number of positive patients in local hospitals is still low compared to earlier this year, health officials are urging the public to be mindful.

A total of five million euro was earned by hospitals nationwide last year through parking and clamping charges.

A 'postcode lottery' is determining how long patients are waiting for crucial treatment.