'The Minister for Health will update cabinet colleagues on the situation in hospitals when they meet later today'

Last night, there were 14 confirmed covid cases in the local hospital.

Mary Tully was voted to the position on Friday.

Calls have been made by the INMO for the Government to invest 'heavily' into women’s healthcare.

SIPTU, Forsa and the INMO have organised the march in Dublin.

It comes as almost 3,500 health staff are out of work due to covid related illnesses.