It's thought there is a profound crisis in the North West hospital service.

It comes the Health Minister says hospitals are managing well despite a surge in flu cases.

As of last week, Sligo University Hospital had been battling six flu outbreaks across various wards.

People are being urged to get the flu vaccine as hospital admissions are expected to peak next week.

Sligo was the second most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today.

Speaking to Ocean FM news, Donegal Sinn Fein TD Padraig MacLochlainn disagrees with the Ministers comments: