Health

The Limerick Cancer Centre was completed within 18 months

EDITORIAL: There has to be a better way to get hospitals built

Nursing Home Ireland Care Award winner, Brenda Cleary (centre), of Beech Lodge Care Facility, Bruree, at the ceremony in Croke Park

Limerick win again in Croke Park as care staff honoured

The Limerick TD Patrick O’Donovan is back in hospital, it’s understood

Breaking Limerick minister Patrick O'Donovan back in hospital

One of the 80 bedrooms at Raheen Lodge. Sixty of these are yet to be filled

‘Unprecedented’: Calls for HSE intervention on empty bedrooms

Nora Cunningham, advanced nurse practitioner; Minister of State for Older People and Housing Kieran O’Donnell; Professor Margaret O’Connor, consultant geriatrician and deputy regional clinical director, Education, Training and Research, HSE Mid West; and Dr Peter Boers, consultant neurologist, University Hospital Limerick

New clinic will 'put patients at the centre of stroke prevention'

Eddie Walsh, Daly Spins Motorcycle Group with Matt Collins, Limerick Treaty Suicide Prevention | PICTURE: Adrian Butler

Spooky Halloween parade to raise money for well-loved Limerick charity

Deputy Fine Gael leader Helen McEntee

Deputy leader 'didn't call hospitalised Limerick TD' Patrick O'Donovan

Dr Rachel Mullaly has been appointed as a consultant neonatologist at UMHL

New consultant appointed to care for newborn babies in Limerick

Limerick mother Claire Crawford quit smoking with the help of the HSE Quit programme

Limerick mum says HSE QUIT service helped her stop smoking for good

Raheen Medical is currently operating from an existing physiotherapy clinic located at Acorn House

Plans for medical centre at house close to UHL rejected by council

Labour TD Alan Kelly said it’s not sustainable for UHL to operate as it does

HSE Mid-West is in a crisis like never before - Labour TD

Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan

Update issued on condition of Limerick's Patrick O'Donovan

Paul Tierney, construction worker who received treatment at St John’s Hospital

Limerick patient encourages use of injury units for minor injuries

Dr Nasir Majeed, consultant in respiratory medicine

University Hospital Limerick appoints new respiratory consultant

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris appointed Communications Minister Patrick O'Donovan to his first Cabinet

Breaking 'Hurtful' commentary on health of Limerick's Patrick O'Donovan slammed

Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan was taken to hospital on Tuesday

Breaking Family of hospitalised Minister Patrick O'Donovan issue update

The closure order was issued on September 29, 2026 and was lifted on October 2, 2026

Limerick café ordered to close after mould found on pizza bases
A number of issues were identified at the popular Limerick café following a HSE inspection
Lili Lonergan

Communications Minister Patrick O'Donovan

Breaking 'We are all rooting for him': Patrick O'Donovan in ICU in Limerick

Workers picketing outside of St. Ita's, Newcastle West

'It's about fairness' - Workers on the picket line in County Limerick

Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan was conveyed to hospital on Tuesday

Limerick TDs back hospitalised minister Patrick O'Donovan

366 patients presented to the Emergency Department on Monday, October 12

UHL experiencing 'exceptionally high demand' at emergency department

A regional sports taster day in UL Arena gave a flavour of all that is on offer for older people

Regional sports taster day for older people in Limerick

‘Critical, time-sensitive healthcare services’ will continue

'Significant and widespread' disruption to health services expected

Nurses and midwives called on the Government to provide fair pay and staffing levels during a lunchtime protest this Thursday

'Enough is enough': Limerick nurses and midwives in lunchtime protest

The Irish Heart Foundation's Mobile Health Unit

Irish Heart Foundation to offer free heart checks across Limerick

Clare Quigley has joined University Hospital Limerick as an eye doctor

New eye doctor appointed at University Hospital Limerick

The conference is set to take place at Technological University of the Shannon's Moylish campus

Free mental health conference to take place in Limerick

Pictured are LMHA staff members Siobhan Parker, Jean Flannery, Andrew Fahy and Natalie Protivankova

Week of free events planned across Limerick!
Limerick Mental Health Week kicks off this Sunday
Nick Rabbitts

More than 20 nursing and healthcare assistant posts have been approved for University Maternity Hospital Limerick

New roles approved for University Maternity Hospital Limerick

The well-attended launch took place at Doon Social Farm

Limerick hurling manager helps launch unique farming initiative

HSE director of research in Limerick, Professor Declan Lyons PICTURE: BRIAN ARTHUR

Limerick research proves that bone health improves across generations

Works on sections of the TUS to city centre scheme are continuing

New report quantifies economic benefits of Active Travel in Limerick

'Hope' will be writ large on the ground at Arthur's Quay Park this Thursday

Limerick to pause to remember loved on World Suicide Prevention Day

Works are expected to start in coming months on the Cú Chulainn pub

Pints to patients: Pub to be new medical centre in Limerick village

Limerick family 'wholeheartedly' believed woman in video was their mum

Breaking Footage of woman being mistreated not recorded in Limerick hospital

The average PCRS payment for 2025 for the 149 Limerick based GPs totals €303,054

GPs share €45.14m in PCRS payments in 2025 as top earner receives €1m

A Boil Water Notice impacting thousands of residents in East Limerick has been lifted with immediate effect

Boil water notice impacting thousands of Limerick residents is lifted

A plea has been made on Government to open the purse-strings to fund University Hospital Limerick

'We're screaming!': Plea to open purse strings for Limerick's hospital

A map of the impacted area

Boil water notice issued for customers in County Limerick village

Juliette O’Connell has been selected as a patient ambassador for the Very Pink Run in Cork

Limerick woman selected as patient ambassador for Very Pink Run

Plans are in place to change the Cú Chulainn pub into a medical centre

New medical centre planned for landmark Limerick pub

University Hospital Limerick

HSE Mid-West responds to INMO commentary on RTÉ about UHL

Through the tears, the pain, and the terror, Alfie remains a ray of sunshine

Charity hike starts in Limerick for brave Alfie, 6, who has leukemia

An investigation has been launched into the incident

Woman scales crane at University Hospital Limerick work site

A chairperson and 12 members have been appointed to the Mid-West health planning board

Planning board for the Mid-West set up to improve healthcare

Norrie Sheehan and Mary Thompson pictured after shaving their heads for charity

Limerick sisters lead inspiring fundraiser for cancer services at UHL

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Boil water notice issued for thousands of Limerick customers

Members of the Community Access Support Team (CAST) George Glynn, Clinical Nurse Specialist, HSE, Sarah Kelly, HSE, Sergeant David Hannan, An Garda Síochána), Aoibheann O’Neill, An Garda Síochána and Christine Delaney, HSE pictured at the launch of UL's report on the CAST pilot project
Picture: Alan Place

UL report shows project is transforming mental health crisis response

University Hospital Limerick will receive a new team of four staff – two Advanced Nurse Practitioners and two Clinical Nurse Specialists

Limerick hospital set to receive specialist crisis nursing team for ED

Minister Patrick O'Donovan pictured last week at County Hall

Breaking Limerick minister 'under close medical observation' in hospital

An investigation has been launched at University Hospital Limerick

Probe at Limerick hospital over image which 'identified ward patients'

Staff of University Maternity Hospital Limerick at today's protest

Nurses and midwives protest over 'unsustainable' staffing conditions

Staff at University Maternity Hospital Limerick will be protesting this afternoon

Limerick hospital to hold protest over 'extremely unsafe' staffing

Just 1% of older patient transfers from UHL occurred after 10pm

Limerick orthodontic patients are waiting up to 4 years for treatment

Almost 1,500 children waiting for psychology services in Mid-West