Limerick tops trolley figures again with 138 people awaiting admission 

Cork University Hospital ranks second, with 55 patients awaiting bed

University Hospital Limerick. Picture: Dan Linehan

University Hospital Limerick (UHL) has recorded the highest number of patients on trolleys countrywide, with 138 people awaiting admission.

The latest Trolley Watch figures, released on Monday by the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (INMO), reveal 663 patients are currently waiting for beds in hospitals across the country.