People across Ireland are being asked to consider all of their options before turning up at emergency departments as pressure mounts on the health system this bank holiday weekend.
The HSE made this request and warned that patients who are attending EDs with non-life-threatening concerns are likely to experience major delays.
HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster said: “We know that hospitals will experience pressure coming into Tuesday morning. Substantial work over the weekend has been of some benefit, but the position remains challenging.
