University Hospital Limerick (UHL) faces mounting pressure as it grapples with overcrowding issues, emerging as the busiest hospital in Ireland. Recent data from the Irish Nurse and Midwives Organization (INMO) reveals that 82 patients at UHL are currently seeking treatment without access to beds, highlighting the strain on the healthcare system. Following concerns raised by … Read more
A three-year-old boy died following a tragic incident in Limerick on Friday. At before 10.30 am, a vehicle struck the kid, who was identified locally as Padraig Cunningham, in Ballyduhig, west Limerick, leaving him critically injured. The kid was treated by emergency personnel who arrived on the site, however, he was later declared dead at … Read more
A woman in her 40s was assaulted on a number of occasions on Parnell Street and Parnell Place in Limerick city between the hours of 11:15 pm and 1.45 am. She was taken by ambulance from the scene to University Hospital Limerick to be treated for her injuries. In connection with this event, a man … Read more
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has outlined concerns around staff and patient safety in University Hospital Limerick. This comes as 118 patients are without a bed in the hospital this morning. The number of patients on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick today make up over 25.2% of the total number of patients on trolleys … Read more