A north Dublin hospital is appealing to the public to avoid its emergency department unless absolutely necessary.
The Mater Hospital on Eccles Street in Dublin 7 has said there are very long waiting times for patients who are presenting with non-urgent conditions. The public statement issued this afternoon said that the hospital services are under "extreme pressure".
Those who have concerns that are not an emergency are being asked to present to other parts of the health service such as a GP. But the hospital urged those who are need of emergency care to present to the hospital as they will be seen.
