'More than 100,000 patients on trolleys: If this isn't a crisis, then what is? 

There were 625 patients on trolleys across the country on Tuesday.

Temporary fixes will not get patients off trolleys, with hospitals outside of Dublin facing the biggest challenges, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has warned.

There were 625 patients on trolleys on Tuesday with hospitals in Munster and Connacht the worst affected.