The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says today's trolley figures represent a worrying spike in hospital overcrowding.
663 people were waiting at hospitals across the country today.
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There were 55 in total waiting at the two main North West hospital this morning, 21 in Sligo University Hospital and a further 34 in Letterkenny.
In a statement, INMO says its members are once again expressing serious concerns about their ability to provide safe care to all who need it in hospitals.
