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Mary Fogarty

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Limerick neonatal unit in crisis as staff shortages hit care for premature babies

Limerick neonatal unit in crisis as staff shortages hit care for premature babies

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Fogarty said the HSE had imposed “a number strategy” on the hospital in 2024, which saw the loss of approximately 35 nursing midwifery posts.

Hospital overcrowding: Record numbers waiting for bed at University Hospital Limerick

Hospital overcrowding: Record numbers waiting for bed at University Hospital Limerick

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

The hospital set the previous trolley record of 126 patients waiting for admission, in April 2022.