UHL most overcrowded hospital in country with 81 people on trolleys 

One source said ambulance crews were 'marooned' at University Hospital Limerick as there are not enough trolleys for them to hand over patients.  Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Hospital overcrowding has spiked again across the country, with 81 people stuck on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) and nurses running out of corridor space for trolleys in Letterkenny. 

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has flagged “extremely concerning” overcrowding at Letterkenny University Hospital, with no available space for trolleys, and appeals made to nearby nursing homes to help with "overflow patients".