Trolley figures hit second-highest level of 2021

New figures show that 242 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 47 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

The number of people on trolleys in Irish hospitals has hit the second-highest figure since the beginning of 2021. 

According to the INMO's Trolley Watch figures, there are currently 289 patients waiting for beds in hospitals around the country.