Nurses and midwives are working in "horrendous" conditions and are suffering from stress and burnout, as it emerged that more than 100,000 patients have been left waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals this year.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has warned that staff are "stretched to the limit", with staff shortages reported across the country.
The INMO has called for the Government to bring in measures needed to retain nurses and midwives to help address the crisis.