Cathy Halloran

Mid West Correspondent

Aoife Johnston died at UHL on 19 December 2022

Johnston death 'almost certainly avoidable' - report

An investigation into the death of 16-year-old Aoife Johnston, who died at UHL in December 2022 has found that doctors and nurses at the Emergency Department were unaware of her sepsis risk.

Health • 20 Sep 24

Dr Warren Symes will give a talk and organ recital at St Flannan's Cathedral in Killaloe as part of Culture Night

Culture Night: Streets of Clare, Limerick to come to life

Almost 50 events are taking place during Culture Night in Co Clare, displaying the wide variety of music, poetry, dance and storytelling traditions that are at the heart of the county's artistic and cultural mix.

Munster • 20 Sep 24

Joseph Baldwin, of Ballyaneen, Gort, Co Galway arrives at Ennis District Court

Minister Rabbitte recounts fear when dung flung at her

Galway East TD and junior minister Anne Rabbitte has told a court how she had been transfixed with fear and upset when a bag of cow dung was flung at her at a public meeting in Gort, Co Galway, in January of last year.

Court • 13 Sep 24

Lilly's latest investment will allow for increased production at the Limerick plant

Lilly to create 150 more jobs at Limerick plant

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has announced a further €927 million investment at its facility at Raheen in Limerick, creating a further 150 jobs there.

Munster • 12 Sep 24

These individuals will develop specific solutions for the region over the coming years (File image)

Expert groups established to tackle issues in Limerick

The new directly elected Mayor of Limerick has established the first of a number of expert groups headed by local councillors to tackle some of the pressing challenges facing the city and county, including measures to tackle homelessness and drug addiction.

Munster • 11 Sep 24

Louise Muckell was found injured at a residence in Cois Deel in Rathkeale in July 2022 (file image)

Man charged in connection with death of woman in 2022

A man has appeared in court in Limerick in connection with a fatal assault on a 54-year-old former music teacher who was found seriously injured at a house in Rathkeale over two years ago.

Munster • 10 Sep 24

The families have been living at the Borrisokane complex since 2019

IPAS decision to move families from Borrisokane halted

The proposed transfer of six families, who have been granted asylum, from Borrisokane in Co Tipperary to Birr, Co Offaly will not go ahead.

Munster • 05 Sep 24

The families are no longer entitled to stay in IPAS accommodation which is needed for new applicants

Protest against IPAS decision to move families from town

Several hundred people marched through the town of Borrisokane, Co Tipperary, to protest at the decision by IPAS to move up to 19 families - who have asylum status and have lived there for over five years - elsewhere.

Munster • 04 Sep 24

The resumption of surgeries is subject to a daily review of how services are being impacted by large volumes of patients at its emergency department

Scheduled surgeries resume at UHL after postponement

The University of Limerick hospital group has confirmed that some scheduled and day care surgeries have resumed at hospitals across the group, after all elective and outpatient care was postponed over three weeks ago.

Munster • 03 Sep 24

The expansion is the result of a €32m investment

Jetty extension at Shannon Foynes Port to officially open

A major expansion of the jetty at Shannon Foynes Port, which will position it to become an international logistics location of scale, is being formally opened today.

Munster • 02 Sep 24