Thousand of patients on trolleys last month
The figures were released by the INMO.
Almost nine thousand patients were on trolleys at hospitals around the country last month - the worst March figure in over a decade.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says the figure confirms the extent of the growing crisis.
In Cork for the month of March, 702 patients were on hospitals trolleys in Cork University Hospital, Mercy University Hospital and Bantry General Hospital.
Speaking to RedFM News, Patsy Doyle of the INMO explains some of the reasons behind the problem in Cork.
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