'Seven circles of hell': Cork man tells of trolley experience at CUH

Diarmuid O'Flynn described a hellish time during his 24-hour wait, but the staff working in CUH received nothing but praise.

Diarmuid O'Flynn described his experience in the emergency department in CUH this week as the "seven circles of hell". Picture Dan Linehan

For the second day in a row, Cork University Hospital (CUH) is the most overcrowded hospital in the country with 45 people waiting on trolleys.

Hospitals are currently experiencing their biggest overcrowding crisis since the pandemic began and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has warned the situation cannot be tolerated any longer.  On Friday, there were 343 patients being treated on trolleys in hospitals across the country