University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected hospital today with 80 patients on trolleys.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the Government’s delivery of acute hospital inpatient beds was ‘significantly ahead’ of targets

This year was the worst on record for hospital overcrowding in Ireland.

Over 12,624 people have been without beds in Irish hospitals this month with over 563 children on trolleys in November.

Last week saw the highest cases of Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) the country has ever recorded.

More than 393 children under the age of 16 were on trolleys in the month of October, the worst month for paediatric overcrowding on record

University Hospital Galway was the most overcrowded hospital in August, with 1,166 patients waiting on trolleys.

Bishop Brendan Leahy aid Irish public patients should not be expected to travel to receive scheduled care