Nationally, University Hospital Limerick has the highest amount of people on trolleys today with 115.

Across all areas inspected, the hospital was found to be substantially compliant in 4 areas, partially compliant in 6 areas, and non-compliant in two areas.

Those figures are up from 528 compared to February 2023.

According to the IHCA, many patients will have often made alternative arrangements due to the length of time on the waiting list or may no longer be suitable for treatment.

Sligo University Hospital and the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar are among the busiest facilities in the country.

The capacity of the emergency department is set to be increased and the works are due to take 2 weeks to complete.

Galway University Hospital has the second highest figure nationally at 61,

Deirdre Finn was an off-duty member of An Garda Siochána and was attached to Dun Laoghaire Station in Dublin.