Vigil in memory of University Hospital Limerick patients as overcrowding pressures continue

Vigil in memory of University Hospital Limerick patients as overcrowding pressures continue

Melanie and Sarah Cleary with a picture of Eve Cleary at a remembrance vigil for those impacted by overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 - 19:38
Niamh Griffin Health Correspondent

This time of year is particularly hard for Melanie Cleary.

Her daughter Eve died in 2019, just hours after being discharged from University Hospital Limerick (UHL).

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