'Scandal' that nearly 87,000 people over 75 on Irish hospital waiting lists

University Hospital Limerick: File Picture: Dan Linehan

Nearly 87,000 people over the age of 75 are currently on hospital waiting lists across the country, with almost 26,000 people aged over 75 waiting for more than year. 

Almost 18,000 of those over 75 waiting for either inpatient or outpatient appointments or procedures, have been waiting for at least 18 months.