Tallaght Hospital tells public to avoid A&E as department at 'full capacity'

Tallaght University Hospital has asked people to avoid its A&E due to overcrowding.

Tallaght University Hospital has seen high attendances and high rates of admissions places at its emergency department this week, with photos obtained by Dublin Live appearing to show that cubicles have been set up for patients as they wait to be examined by doctors.

One Dublin man who visited the hospital claimed that he waited "24 hours" to be assessed. Speaking to Dublin Live, Richie Elliot said that he had an incident at work and went to get help at Tallaght University Hospital, where he was shocked to see overcrowding in the emergency department.