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

There are 33 patients on trolleys waiting for admission to University Hospital Galway, the third highest nationally.

19 patients are waiting for beds at Sligo University Hospital while at Mayo University hospital there are 16 patients on trolleys.

There are 2 patients on trolleys at Portiuncula University Hospital.

Nationally there are 425 patients on trolleys today waiting for hospital admission, with the highest number again today at Limerick University Hospital, where 78 patients are waiting for beds.