On Monday morning there were 489 patients waiting for a hospital bed

Hospital overcrowding hit record highs this week, with 931 people waiting on trolleys on Tuesday, falling to 535 people by Friday.

The Minister for Health admitted "the literature is very clear that overcrowding increases patient risks"

The INMO said 838 patients were waiting for a hospital bed on Wednesday morning, the second-ever highest trolley figure recorded

Hospitals across Northern Ireland have been exceptionally busy this winter

Prof Brian Lenehan said all hospitals, community health services, GPs and nursing homes are “equally challenged” at present

Attendances in recent weeks have been fuelled by a rapid increase in flu, Covid-19 and RSV cases

University Hospital Limerick has issued an SOS call for off-duty staff to come back to work

The move has sparked fury and prompted protests in the county, with many describing the proposal as a ‘disaster’.

Hospitals have reported record numbers of patients presenting at EDs for care and treatment this year

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín called for increased funding to make the Emergency Department in Our Lady's Hospital safe for the people of Meath