Siptu has demanded an investigation into the impact the emergency department overcrowding crisis is having on the safety of patients and staff.

At least 50 people have staged an overnight sit-in at the Urgent Care Centre in Roscommon County Hospital in protest at the downgrading of 24-hour emergency services.

Up to 1,500 people protested outside Roscommon County Hospital today in opposition to the recent closure of the hospital's A&E department.

THE family of deceased cancer misdiagnosis victim Ann Moriarty believe attempts were made to cover up mistakes in relation to her hospital treatment.