Over 100,000 patients have waited on trolleys so far in 2023

To date, a total of 101,240 people nationwide have been waiting in emergency departments or in wards without a bed. Of these, 2,730 were children under the age of 16. 

More than 100,000 patients have been admitted into hospitals without a bed so far this year, according to the latest figures provided by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). 

University Hospital Limerick (UHL) was the most overcrowded hospital nationwide, with 17,668 patients waiting for beds. This is up by 28 patients, compared to 2022 annual figures from the INMO.