Stephen Donnelly: Cover will 'assist' Bantry Hospital operations in the coming weeks

Protestors in the West Cork town are today highlighting the gap in services in the area

Bantry General Hospital's acute medical assessment unit has had restricted access due to a lack of consultants. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The Health Minister says that cover has been secured which will "assist" Bantry Hospital's acute services over the coming weeks.

Posting on Twitter, Stephen Donnelly said that full-time consultant cover will be in place by September at the hospital, where a protest is ongoing on Sunday afternoon.