17 people waiting on a bed at St Luke’s General Hospital for Carlow and Kilkenny

17 people are waiting on a bed at St Luke’s Hospital this morning.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation daily figures show that 305 people admitted to public facilities across the country are facing a bed wait today.

Of the 17 at the Carlow Kilkenny General, all are in the local emergency department.

Meanwhile, see how the hospital’s faring regarding numbers of patients with Covid-19 here