Visiting restrictions remain in place at a number of hospitals around the country this weekend, in an effort to curtail the spread of the winter vomiting bug.

It comes after there's been an increase in the number of incidences of the virus in recent weeks.

Restrictions are in place in hospitals in Sligo, Letterkenny, Galway, Limerick and Cavan.

Members of the public have been asked only to visit these hospitals in essential or exceptional circumstances.