521 of those are in emergency departments, while 246 are in wards elsewhere, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

There are 432 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 153 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

Mr Gloster added that he lived in the area himself and his family attended the hospital.

The hospital with the highest amount of patients on trolleys is University Hospital Limerick, with 138 patients waiting for beds.

349 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 135 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

The hospital set the previous trolley record of 126 patients waiting for admission, in April 2022.