Patients and families protest 'chronic' hospital overcrowding

The Mid-West Hospital Campaign protest against overcowding at the HSE offices in Limerick on Saturday afternoon. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

A woman who spent two nights on a trolley while eight months pregnant joined protesters against hospital overcrowding in Limerick.

A convoy from Clare, Tipperary, and Limerick drove to HSE offices in Limerick on Saturday, as cars and motorbikes were decorated with red bows and flags symbolising danger.