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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

Health

University Hospital Limerick cancer patient fronts World Health Organisation HPV campaign

AN INSPIRATIONAL University Hospital Limerick cancer patient has fronted World Health Organisation campaign on the importance of children availing of the HPV vaccine this Monday. Ennis woman Laura Brennan was diagnosed with terminal cervical ...

04 Feb 2019 at 11:44

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 ...

05 May 2021 at 14:08

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 at a press briefing at ...

27 Apr 2018 at 16:00

Health

HSE staff say annual leave hours will not be cut over weather warning after contentious memo

THE HSE has confirmed to the Limerick Leader that emergency leave and pay will be granted to all staff unable to attend work due to health and safety reasons during Status Red weather warning this week. This is after a HSE memo was ...

28 Feb 2018 at 21:00

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 ...

03 Nov 2017 at 13:37

Home

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

15 Oct 2018 at 17:38

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

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