'The overcrowding we have witnessed in our hospitals this winter represents an inhumane, unsafe and undignified health service'

'The issues have arisen because of an extension by two years to the 2014-2020 forestry programme'

The local TD says it is a systemic failure in the in our health services that has caused our hospital crisis.

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald set to visit Monaghan this evening.

'The priority right now should be to support workers and businesses facing a cost-of-living crisis'

'I don't believe charging people for services that aren't there is the way forward'

Sinn Féin TD, Matt Carthy 'welcomed' the expansion of opening hours at Monaghan Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit.

It doesn't appear that the tradition will cease any time soon.