34 patients are without a bed at South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel this afternoon.
Management there are asking members of the public to only attend in the case of a genuine emergency, advising that, where possible, a GP or Caredoc out of hours service be consulted in the first instance.
The Emergency department has been coming under continuing pressure with high numbers presenting with a variety of complex needs.
Just University Hospital Galway is busier today with 41 patients being cared for on trolleys around the Emergency Department or in overflow areas of wards.
At University Hospital Limerick – which serves North Tipp, Clare and Limerick – there are 25 patients waiting for a bed.
The nursing union is reporting 416 people in a similar situation across the country.
