Dr. Helen McMonagle:

We have undertaken local research to determine the prevalence of the condition in the north-west region of Ireland. We looked first at the number of hospital admissions for ARBI between 2005 and 2009. We reviewed the numbers again for the period 2012 to 2016. Between 2005 and 2009 there were 92 admissions for ARBI at Letterkenny University Hospital and 71 at Sligo University Hospital.