Cork and Limerick hospitals worst affected by overcrowding 

One man suffering with chest pains spent from 11pm on Friday to 8pm on Sunday on a chair, trolley and sofa at Cork University Hospital

Clare TD Cathal Crowe TD spent two and a half days on a trolley in UHL in the new year. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins 

Hospitals in Limerick and Cork were again the worst affected by overcrowding, as numbers of people on trolleys climb despite efforts to tackle the perennial issue.

One man suffering with chest pains spent last weekend on a chair, trolley and sofa at Cork University Hospital (CUH) in one example of the pressures.