The Latest Breaking News from University Hospital Limerick

HSE to probe death of woman, 21, who died hours after being sent home from hospital

Eve Cleary, 21, died at University Hospital Limerick on July 21, 2019, having been been discharged four hours earlier from the hospital in a wheelchair and in pain

Irish Mirror · May 20, 2023

Tearful dad tells inquest into son's quad bike farm death 'that was the only time he didn't wear a helmet'

Patrick McKeogh, 16, fell from the quad bike as he was retrieving cattle that had broken loose from the family’s dairy farm, at Inchadrinagh, Ballina, Co Tipperary, early on the morning of June 28, 2021.

Irish Mirror · May 17, 2023

Man covered in blood after ear 'bitten' during savage assault in broad daylight on Limerick street

Gardai arrested two people, a man and a woman, following the attack which took place just after 4pm

Irish Mirror · May 2, 2023

Catering manager's claim University Hospital Limerick discriminated against him as 'white Irish male' dismissed

The catering manager, who filed his claim of discrimination with the WRC in July 2021, worked at UHL for just over 4½ years

Irish Mirror · Feb 26, 2023

Gardai investigate discovery of body on Clare beach

Gardaí and the Kilkee unit of the Irish Coast Guard presented to the scene at White Strand beach

Irish Mirror · Jan 28, 2023

Almost 500 patients languish on trolleys as hospital staff prepare for another week of hell

The hospitals worst affected include University Hospital Limerick (UHL) with 48 patients waiting, Cork University Hospital with 38 and Letterkenny University Hospital with 37 patients.

Irish Mirror · Jan 9, 2023

Ireland's health service 'on its knees' as 2022 was worst year ever for overcrowding

The INMO and HSE released figures to show that the rate of overcrowding has doubled in the past year

Irish Mirror · Dec 30, 2022

Girl, 16, dies from meningitis after spending up to 16 hours on hospital trolley

Aoife Johnston, 16, died of meningitis after waiting 16 hours on a trolley at University Hospital Limerick with the Department of Public Health Mid-West launching an investigation

Daily Mirror · Dec 24, 2022

Mum bled to death in hospital 'after urgent scan request was not followed up' - inquest

Susan Doherty, 47, was admitted to hospital with a sore throat and high temperature but died eight days later, after doctors requested an "urgent" scan which was not followed up

Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022

Woman, 40s, assaulted on Limerick city street 'numerous' times in 'serious incident'

The woman in her 40s was later removed from the scene by an ambulance and was taken to University Hospital Limerick to be treated for her injuries

Irish Mirror · Jul 19, 2022