Trolley figures remain high in June, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), as 9,612 admitted patients spent time on trolleys waiting for a bed.
The most overcrowded hospitals in June were:
-University Hospital Limerick: 1,799
-Sligo University Hospital: 885
-Cork University Hospital: 708
-St Vincent’s University Hospital: 662
-University Hospital Galway: 617
66,400 patients have now been recorded on trolleys in the first half of 2026, an increase of 12 per cent compared to the same period last year, which could indicate a record-breaking year for trolley admissions unless urgent measures are taken.
INMO general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said:“There was a time when we could expect a significant reduction in trolleys numbers during the milder summer months, but this has not been the case in recent years.
"Our members have had little reprieve from the daily levels of overcrowding they are working in.
“In June, nurses and...
