People are being asked to avoid going to the Emergency Department at Beaumont Hospital due to overcrowding.
In a statement issued this afternoon, a spokesperson for Beaumont says the hospital is working to relieve pressure on the Emergency Department.
It says the hospital has introduced further escalation procedures in recent days - including limiting admissions to urgent procedures - from Monday.
Beaumont Hospital says the facility is keeping the situation under continuous review and regrets the difficult conditions faced by patients and staff.
