458 patients are waiting on trolleys across the countries hospitals today.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says 303 are waiting in emergency departments, while 155 are in wards.
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The worst affected hospital is Cork University hospital where 48 patients are waiting for a bed while there are 45 at University Hospital Limerick.
South Tipp General in Clonmel has 16 people without a bed this afternoon.