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UL Hospitals Group says ‘sickest’ Limerick emergency department patients are ‘priority’

THE UL Hospitals Group has moved to reassure the public that the “sickest patients are seen as priority” at University Hospital Limerick’s emergency department, as it faces another day of strike action this Thursday. While injury units at St John’s, ...

06 Feb 2019 at 13:50

Health

Union says 'no light at the end of the tunnel' for Limerick nurses and midwives

THERE IS “no light at the end of the tunnel” for frustrated Limerick nurses and midwives who are set to go on strike at the end of the month, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. This Tuesday afternoon, the INMO announced that ...

09 Jan 2019 at 13:38

Business

Overcrowding at Limerick hospital 'out of control' as elderly woman spends 'three days on trolley'

THE OVERCROWDING crisis at University Hospital Limerick has been described as “spiralling out of control” after a nursing home resident spent “three days” on a trolley this week. In one of the busiest weeks in years, there were 292 patients ...

03 Nov 2017 at 13:37

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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 University ...

13 Jul 2017 at 15:00

Health

Restrictions at University Hospital Limerick as 'significant volumes of patients isolated'

STRICT visitor restrictions are in place at University Hospital Limerick with “significant volumes of patients requiring isolation”. The UL Hospitals Group has put these restrictions in place “in the inetrests of patient care”. ...

09 Aug 2018 at 12:22

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. Approximately 200 staff in ...

02 Mar 2018 at 14:52

Local News

Limerick’s Absolute Hotel wins best value accolade at national hospitality awards

THE team at Limerick’s Absolute Hotel was celebrating this Monday after winning in its category at the National Hospitality Awards in Dublin. The city establishment won Best Value Hotel at the industry awards which were held ...

15 Oct 2018 at 17:38

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 ...

02 Jun 2020 at 21:00

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 ...

12 Jan 2017 at 15:48

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 ...

27 Nov 2017 at 15:20

Health

‘Extreme situation’ at University Hospital Limerick amid worst overcrowding in country

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Limerick has been criticised for having “75 nursing vacancies” amid one of the highest rates of overcrowding in the country so far this year. According to daily figures published by ...

24 Aug 2018 at 12:58

Breaking News

Limerick hospital endures worst overcrowding in country with over 1,000 patients on trolleys

UNIVERSITY Hospital Limerick treated more than 1,000 patients on trolleys during the worst ever October for nationwide overcrowding, new figures show. According to figures published by the Irish ...

01 Nov 2018 at 11:55

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