Niamh Griffin: Trolley numbers are down — but 489 is nothing to celebrate

We need to remember even one person on a trolley is too many, never mind 489

Did we really need to see an appalling new record of 931 patients on trolleys before something could be done?

Are we becoming indifferent to the crisis in healthcare in Ireland? Did we really need to see an appalling new record of 931 patients on trolleys before something could be done?

It certainly appears that way. Suddenly, over the last few days, politicians and healthcare managers have been able to pull together to give us a new figure on Monday of “only” 489.