Two die in Parteen crash
*Quinspool, Parteen. Photograph: Alan Morrissey Two young men have died following a single vehicle collision at Parteen in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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New group launches to fight for better Mid-West health services
As the fight for better medical services across the Mid-West intensifies, a number of community health campaigns have merged together.
UL Hospitals Group appeal to public to avoid UHL due to sharp rise in admissions
Members of the public contemplating presenting themselves to the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) have been asked “to consider all their care options” before doing so.
East Clare man spends three days on trolley five weeks after major operation
Five weeks after undergoing a quadruple bypass, an ex local election candidate in Clare was forced to spend three days on a trolley despite experiencing five blackouts in a short period of time.
VIDEO: Bull runs free in Ennis & hospitalises one man
A bull caused the hospitalisation of one man in Ennis on Thursday morning as he ran along the streets of the county town.
Clare, Limerick & Tipperary being failed by UHL
Further frustration has been voiced with the current health offering for Ireland’s population in the Mid-West.
UHL attempting to free up space as overcrowding continues
UL Hospitals Group have issued a renewed call for prospective patients to avoid their emergency department as the Dooradoyle facility continues to struggle with overcrowding.
Patients asked to avoid UHL unless absolutely necessary
Patients are being advised to avoid presenting themselves to the emergency department of University Hospital Limerick unless “absolutely necessary”.
Norton had no doubts about wanting to retain Council seat
*Cllr Ann Norton. Photograph: Gary Collins Five years on from bursting onto the political scene in Clare, Cllr Ann Norton has no intentions of leaving public office just yet.
‘My husband died having been left on same trolley for 36 hours’
*Marie McMahon. Photograph: John Mangan A North Clare woman has spoke publicly for the first time about the horrifying last days endured by her deceased husband on a trolley at University Hospital Limerick.
