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Limerick hospital accused of 'PR exercise' over trolley data changes

UNIVERSITY Hospital Limerick (UHL) staff have been ordered to change the way they record the numbers waiting for a bed in the emergency department. Critics say the move will make the number of people waiting on trolleys appear lower than what the ...

26 Aug 2020 at 22:00

Local News

Car bursts into flames outside Limerick home

TWO cars were burnt to a shell outside a family home in Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. It is understood one of the vehicles caught fire and it quickly spread to the car parked beside it. The blaze is believed to have been caused by an electrical ...

05 May 2021 at 14:08

Local News

Tragic discovery of a body in County Limerick town

THE TOWN of Hospital is in shock after the discovery of a body on Bank Holiday Monday. The male, aged in his late forties, is understood to have died from natural causes. It is not known when he passed away. A garda spokesperson confirmed ...

02 Jun 2020 at 21:00

Health

Weather warning forces cancellation of surgeries and appointments in Limerick hospitals

MAJORITY of elective surgeries and outpatient appointments at hospitals across Limerick and the Mid-West are being cancelled, following Met Eireann’s Status Red blizzard-like warnings. Met Eireann is forecasting that blizzard-like ...

28 Feb 2018 at 18:15

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40,000 patients on waiting list for Limerick hospitals

MORE THAN 40,000 patients have been stuck on a waiting list for appointments or treatment in Limerick hospitals, according to new figures published by the National Treatment Purchase Fund. The NTPF data shows that, between ...

13 Jul 2017 at 15:00

Breaking News

'Visiting ban' at Limerick hospital wards amid outbreak of winter vomiting bug

VISITING restrictions are currently in place at University Hospital Limerick, following an outbreak of the Norovirus winter vomiting bug. And as of this Monday afternoon, there have been three confirmed cases of the virus ...

27 Nov 2017 at 15:20

Business

Report shows pick-up in hospitality industry in Limerick

THE hospitality sector in Limerick is picking up, according to the latest Hotels, Restaurants and Bars Report by BDO. The report, which reviews the growth of hotel, bar and restaurant businesses nationwide, has shown ...

08 Feb 2017 at 07:03

City

Flu outbreak at Limerick acute psychiatric unit

VISITING restrictions have been put in place at University Hospital Limerick’s acute psychiatric unit, following a fresh flu outbreak this Thursday. The exact number of patients and staff confirmed with the seasonal ...

12 Jan 2017 at 15:48

Local News

County Limerick town's main street blocked due to crash

THE main road in Hospital is blocked both ways following a collision this Wednesday morning. It involved a truck and a car. The incident occurred at around 8am near the church in Hospital. There are huge tailbacks ...

11 Mar 2020 at 09:50

Health

Limerick hospital clinical director says reopening old EDs is a ‘total red herring’

THE BELIEF that overcrowding could be alleviated by reopening St John’s, Ennis and Nenagh emergency departments is a “total red herring”, the chief clinical director of the UL Hospitals Group has said. Speaking ...

27 Apr 2018 at 16:00

Health

Limerick trolley crisis hits all-time high as hospitals battle 'worst flu on record'

UNIVERSITY Hospital Limerick has matched its overcrowding record as 80 patients were being treated on trolleys in the emergency department and wards, this Monday morning. And according to a spokesperson for ...

12 Mar 2018 at 14:38

Health

Hospital management says all staff reporting for duty in Limerick 'will not be out of pocket'

THE UL Hospitals Group has stated that the HSE is “covering all associated costs” for staff who have been required to report for duty in hospitals across Limerick and the Mid-West during Storm Emma. ...

02 Mar 2018 at 14:52

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