There are fears over how potential industrial action by nurses will impact Sligo University Hospital.
It comes as both nurses and midwives are being balloted today by the INMO, in a dispute over the ongoing HSE recruitment freeze and its impact on patient safety in hospitals.
There were a number of demonstrations at hospitals nationally in recent weeks.
Local Fianna Fail Cllr Edel McSharry says its pity that it's come to this: