Number of people on trolleys hits third-highest figure of the year 

The INMO also said a total of 16 children were waiting for a bed at the three country's main children's hospitals. File picture

Almost 700 people are waiting on trolleys at hospitals across the country, according to new figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

Some 667 admitted patients are waiting on beds, with Monday's total being the third-highest of the year so far.