708 people were without a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital during the month of October.
According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, an increase of 153% compared to the same period last year.
There were 778 people awaiting beds over the course of the month in Sligo, giving a north west total of 1,568.
A total of 9,643 patients had to wait on a trolley at hospitals across the country this month.
