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Martin Abbott, 65, was described as a much-loved father and husband from Deilginish in Shannon

Man may have been dead on UHL floor for an hour - inquest

An inquest has heard how a patient who died at University Hospital Limerick had fallen from a trolley in the busy emergency department and may have been dead for over an hour before staff found him on the floor.

Munster • 28 Mar 24

The operation was coordinated by 80 local members of An Garda Síochána, with assistance from the Garda Armed Support Unit and the Garda Dog Unit (File image)

Seven arrested as suspected pipe bomb seized in Limerick

Seven people have been arrested in Limerick after gardaí seized a suspected pipe bomb, drugs, cash and watches.

Munster • 22 Mar 24

Senior Counsel Patrick Treacy told the High Court the case had been settled after mediation (file photo)

Teenager settles case over birth at hospital for €1.5m

The High Court has approved an interim settlement of €1.5m in the case of a now 19-year-old man who sued over the circumstances of his birth at a Limerick hospital in 2005.

Courts • 19 Mar 24

Limerick citizens will become the first in the history of the State to elect their own mayor

Who are the candidates in the Limerick mayor election?

It will be a unique and indeed historic local election for the citizens of Limerick on 7 June next. They will receive three ballot papers on which to cast their votes.

Munster • 20 Mar 24

Joe Drennan from Co Laois was editor-in-chief of Limerick Voice, the student newspaper at the University of Limerick

UL launches journalism competition in memory of student

A final year journalism student at the University of Limerick who died tragically in a hit and run incident at Castletroy in Limerick last October is being remembered by his journalism colleagues and the university.

Munster • 14 Mar 24

The ED at University Hospital Limerick has experienced a high number of presentations in recent weeks

Delays in hospitals 'unacceptable', says HSE chief

Health Service Executive CEO Bernard Gloster has said that delays in hospitals, particularly in Limerick, were unacceptable.

Munster • 07 Mar 24

UHL is at its highest state of escalation amid high presentation numbers (file photo)

Surgeries deferred as UHL sees high ED presentations

University Hospital Limerick is once again experiencing high presentations at its emergency department. Scheduled surgery due to take place tomorrow across all hospitals in the group has been deferred to try and deal with the high numbers in ED and on trolleys in wards.

Munster • 04 Mar 24

Cocaine use is endemic in Ireland and there is a generation of people who view the drug like alcohol, he said (Stock image)

Drug taking becoming more dangerous - addiction expert

Drug taking in Ireland has become more dangerous in recent years, both in a recreational and addictive sense, according to an addiction counsellor in Limerick city.

Regional • 29 Feb 24

The crash occurred on the N69 at Ballyengland in Co Limerick

College community 'numb' after two men killed in crash

Staff and students at a college in Co Limerick are said to be "numb" following the deaths of two young men in a crash last night.

Ireland • 21 Feb 24

The girl had been treated at University Hospital Limerick in the weeks leading up to her death

UHL carries out preliminary assessment into girl's death

A preliminary assessment of the circumstances surrounding the critical care of a 16-year-old girl from Co Limerick, who died at University Hospital Limerick at the end of January, has been completed.

Munster • 21 Feb 24

INMO's Mary Fogarty is calling on the HSE to take measures 'immediately' to alleviate the pressure

New overcrowding record as 150 on trolleys in UHL

Record numbers of patients are waiting on trolleys in the Emergency Department and on hospital wards at University Hospital Limerick for the second day in a row.

Health • 07 Feb 24

Seán's dad, Ger O'Sullivan, is the school's principal and described his son's achievement as phenomenal

Hero's welcome for BTYSTE winner on school return

The winner of this year's BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition has returned to a hero's welcome at his school in Co Limerick.

Munster • 15 Jan 24

Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses to contact them

Man arrested following firearm incident in Limerick

A man in his 40s has been arrested following what gardaí have described as a firearm incident in Limerick city earlier today.

Regional • 13 Jan 24

Limerick based Johnson & Johnson has a workforce of 1,466

J&J Limerck eye care unit revenues rise to €1.24bn

Pre-tax profits at the Limerick-based Johnson & Johnson producer of eye-care products decreased by 15%to €458.97m in 2022.

Business • 04 Jan 24

Aoife Johnston, died after a 12-hour wait at UHL in December 2022

Aoife Johnston's family given no input on review terms

The HSE has published the terms of reference for the independent investigation into the death of 16-year-old Aoife Johnston at University Hospital Limerick in 2022.

Munster • 03 Jan 24

Vinod Bajaj has recorded more than 100 million steps on his fitness tracker since August 2016

Limerick pensioner in bid for global record for walking

A Limerick pensioner who says he has walked more than twice the circumference of the Earth is bidding for world record recognition.

Ireland • 27 Dec 23

At least 300kg of cocaine was discovered on Tuesday on a bulk carrier ship that had docked at the Port of Foynes

Six men in custody over €21m cocaine seizure

Six men remain in custody in connection with the seizure of a €21m consignment of cocaine in Co Limerick four days ago.

Munster • 23 Dec 23

The cocaine was hidden in a bale which had a buoyancy aid and a beacon attached

Cocaine worth €21m seized on cargo ship in Limerick

Cocaine worth an estimated €21 million has been seized by customs officers on a bulk carrier ship in Co Limerick.

Ireland • 20 Dec 23

Verizon's new centre will be based at the 1BQ building on Limerick's riverfront

Verizon to create 400 jobs in Limerick city

Four hundred jobs are expected to be created over the next two years by communications and technology company Verizon, which is setting up a centre of excellence in Limerick city.

Business • 11 Dec 23

INMO said nursing posts remain vacant at the 89-bed hospital

Nurses in work-to-rule at St John's Hospital, Limerick

Nurses at St John's Hospital, Limerick, have begun industrial action in the form of a work-to-rule over what they say are persistent staff shortages at the hospital.

Munster • 23 Nov 23

Kyle Hayes has denied two violent disorder charges and one charge of assault causing harm

Man subjected to 'vicious assault' in club, court told

A man on a night out in Limerick was subjected to a "vicious assault" in a local nightclub, a court hearing the trial of three men including All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes has been told.

Munster • 22 Nov 23