The Health Minister has apologised to the hundreds of patients waiting on trolleys this week.
The Flu season has yet to peak, with a particularly troublesome strain being seen in hospitals, this time affecting children as well.
Minister Simon Harris says he's concerned about back to school next week;
A family of a man with multiple illnesses and a disability has compared a busy emergency department to a building that’s on fire.
Paul is just one of the almost 600 patients on trolleys in hospitals around the country today.
Juliette Gash reports;
Columnist at the Irish Medical Times, Dr. Ruairi Hanley, claims the HSE has become complacent:
