Patients presenting at Emergency Departments of hospitals across the region today are experiencing delays.

There are 36 patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Galway, the highest waiting figures in the region.

There are 24 patients waiting admission at Sligo University Hospital and 18 at Mayo University Hospital.

Meanwhile, there's 18 patients awaiting admission at Portiuncula hospital in Ballinasloe.

Nationally, there are 434 patients waiting on trolleys today, with Cork University hospital displaying the highest figures, where 74 patients are waiting for a bed.