20 patients on trolleys at Kildare's main hospital today
By Paul O'Meara
Published 16th Jan 2026, 20:33 GMT
It's among the most overcrowded facilities in the area
Some 20 patients were treated on trolleys at Naas Hospital today, having come in via the accident and emergency department.
The most overcrowded facility in the eastern region was St James's Hospital which had 27 people on trolleys.
There were two patients on trolleys at Portlaise Hospital and none at Tullamore Hospital.