Patients presenting at the Emergency Departments of hospitals across the region today are facing long waits.
There are 38 patients on trolleys waiting for beds at Sligo University Hospital, according to the latest figures from the INMO Trolley Watch figures.
There are 32 patients on trolleys waiting for admission to University Hospital Galway, 24 waiting for beds at Mayo University Hospital and 17 patients on trolleys awaiting admission to Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe.
Nationally there are 652 patients on trolleys waiting for hospital admissions today.
