33 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry

There are 33 patients on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry's Emergency Department.

That’s according to figures provided by the Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation.

Nationally today, there are 665 people waiting on trolleys.

University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected with 106 awaiting hospital beds, followed by Cork University Hospital with 63.

The INMO is calling on the HSE to advise the public on long delays at all emergency departments.