A damning report on the emergency department at the region’s main hospital states it’s failing to provide privacy or dignity to its dying patients. HIQA inspectors who visited University Hospital Limerick say overcrowding at the ED is posing a ‘significant risk’ to the health and welfare of people in the department. Health inspectors carried out […]
A former Chair of Shannon Group believes Shannon Airport could still thrive, even if a second airport is opened in Dublin. Pádraig Ó Céidigh, who stepped down from the role earlier this year after only six months, has once again suggested the Balldonnell military airport on the Southside of Dublin be shared with commercial airlines. […]
Nurses are calling for the HSE’s Emergency Taskforce to be convened to urgently address persistent overcrowding at the region’s main hospital. It comes as the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has reported 118 patients on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick this morning, 72 of those in the Emergency Department. The overall figure accounts for just over […]
A Clare Government TD is calling for new national aviation policy to be fast-tracked so that scenes witnessed at Dublin Airport can be avoided into the future. Around 1,000 passengers missed their flights yesterday, after being forced to queue both outside and inside both terminal buildings. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has indicated that consultation will […]
Clare’s GRA representative is warning that the county could face a shortfall in Gardaí, if steps aren’t taken to ensure recruitment targets are met. The Garda Representative Association is warning the Government will only reach a quarter of its Garda recruitment targets this year, due to the levels of resignations in the force. The body […]