University Hospital Limerick's A&E treats 270 patients in single day 

University Hospital Limerick's emergency department saw 270 people last Monday, 248 people on Tuesday, and 235 patients on Wednesday. Picture: Dan Linehan

The number of people seeking emergency treatment at University Hospital Limerick rose to 270 on a single day last week, chief executive Colette Cowan said, as she warned this was “far in excess” of pre-pandemic numbers.

The news comes against a backdrop of an ongoing overcrowding crisis in all hospitals, with more than 700 patients waiting for a bed today across the country.