Munster has two of the country's five most overcrowded hospitals
The Irish Patient Association’s Stephen McMahon said these high figures were very concerning for patients. 'Some estimates suggest that one person per day dies because of overcrowding in our emergency departments,' he said. File picture
Munster had two of the top five most overcrowded hospitals last week, according to league table compiled by the Irish Patients Association.
The table, now in its third week, shows University Hospital Limerick ranked third with 207 patients languishing on trolleys, followed by Cork University Hospital with 178.
