Non-national births putting hospital ‘under intolerable pressure’

THE number of non-nationals giving birth at the Limerick Regional Maternity Hospital has put “intolerable pressure” on facilities there in the past decade.

Assistant chief executive of the Mid-Western Health Board John O'Brien said €2.3 million was to be allocated to facilitate urgent development of theatre and delivery facilities.

"There is a serious need to do this work there is intolerable pressure on delivery suites at the moment, which can be partially attributed to the massive increase in demand for services from non-nationals," said Mr O'Brien.