The level of overcrowding at the region's main hospital is higher than any other hospital in the country today.
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Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation show 41 people are waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick, 23 of those in the Emergency Department.
Unprecented numbers attended the Dooradoyle facility last week when waiting times of up to 18 hours were experiened while this week there has been a mix of low and high numbers at various points.
Galway University and Cork University Hospitals are also experiencing high trolley numbers today, where 39 people are waiting for beds in both facilities.
