The Health Service Executive is to investigate claims that the private medical records of dozens of patients were found in a bin outside Roscommon County Hospital.

Hundreds are expected to gather outside Roscommon County Hospital this evening to protest against the planned closure of the hospital's 24-hour emergency facility.

AS 1,000 people marched over the closure of Roscommon Hospital’s emergency department (ED), it emerged one doctor is on the verge of legal action against the health minister over figures presented to illustrate the need to shut the facility.

EMBATTLED Taoiseach Enda Kenny insisted he had nothing to apologise for as the hospital cutbacks row continued to dominate the Dáil.

The Roscommon Hospital Action Committee is calling for an urgent meeting with the HSE and local doctors, after GPs in Roscommon said they would not cooperate with proposed changes to the emergency department at the hospital.

Major disruption to train services in the Midlands this morning has been attributed to a protest in Athlone.

THE Roscommon Hospital Action Committee, which last August rallied up to 10,000 people to support its cause, has selected its chairperson John McDermott to run in the election.

A large crowd is expected to gather outside Roscommon Hospital this afternoon, in protest against proposed cutbacks to its accident and emergency services.

It's all to play for in the Roscommon/South Leitrim Constituency with just weeks to go before a General Election.