Fire service made five inspections at University Hospital Limerick amid overcrowding concerns

 University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded hospital in the country yesterday.

The fire service has conducted five inspections at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) since a "major internal incident" of overcrowding was declared a month ago.

And now, a month on from the declaration of the incident on January 2, patient trolley numbers at UHL have returned to "high-risk levels". It was the most overcrowded hospital in the country yesterday.