There's been a spike in overcrowding at the region's main hospital once again today.
Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation show 43 people are waiting for beds at University Hospital Limerick, 28 of those in the emergency department.
The figures is the highest of any hospital in the country, 38 people are waiting on trolleys at St Vincent's in Dublin while at the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar, the figure is 30.
It brings to 386 the number of patients lying on trolleys in hospitals around the country this lunchtime.
The INMO insists that increased staffing and the introduction of additional beds is the only way to target the overcrowding crisis at University Hospital Limerick in the long run.
It comes as nurses have accepted revised proposals which prioritise Emergency Departments in an effort to tackle the overcrowding crisis.
The INMO says the new agreement will be implemented on an ongoing basis, with the Workplace Relations Committee due to review the situation in a months time to ensure targets are being met.
INMO General Secretary Liam Doran says that while tools have been provided to reduce the number of people waiting on trolleys, priortising EDs may have a negative impact on elective surgeries down the line.
