INMO says 710 people were left waiting for beds in hospitals today.

Nationally, almost 123,000 people were left of a hospital trolley last year.

Nationally, Limerick University Hospital is facing 112 people in their ED this morning.

Hospital management say they are currently managing five COVID outbreaks on site.

Nationally, 545 people are waiting for beds in hospitals around the country this morning with 100 waiting in University Hospital Limerick.

17 people are waiting for a hospital bed this afternoon in Mullingar, the majority on trolleys.

Mullingar Hospital has also enacted their escalation procedures this morning, as 19 patients are waiting onsite.

In total, there are 510 patients waiting on trolleys across the country today.