Latest figures reveal 303 people are on trolleys in Irish hospitals right now

There are currently 303 people on trolleys in hospitals across the country, according to figures released today.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation trolley and ward watch report has revealed that the worst affected hospitals are University Hospital Limerick, Wexford General and the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar, where 24 people are in need of a bed.