Three ICUs had no urgent beds for 100-plus days last year

The figures released to Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane reveal that almost all Irish hospital intensive care units operated above 90% capacity for more than 100 days in 2024. Picture: iStock

Three hospital ICUs had no beds available for urgent admissions for more than 100 days last year, according to new figures, prompting calls to scale up the number of bed available.

Beaumont Hospital in Dublin was operating at over 100% occupancy for a total of 266 days in 2024, the new data shows.