Just half of University Hospital Limerick's promised extra beds will be new

Construction of the €90m hospital unit is due to begin in early October

A 96-bed unit is set to be built on the grounds of University Hospital Limerick. Picture: Dan Linehan

The overcrowded University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is to benefit from only 48 additional beds when a proposed 96-bed unit is built on the hospital’s grounds, the hospital has confirmed.

Construction of the new €90m hospital unit is due to begin in early October and be completed in September 2024.