Investigation after death of girl, 16, in University Hospital Limerick

The 16-year-old girl in question was admitted to the hospital, consistently the worst performer nationwide in terms of trolley numbers, three weeks ago with a respiratory complaint.

The internal inquiry launched by the group is the second such investigation instigated at the hospital in less than two years following the death of 16-year-old Aoife Johnston from meningitis at UHL in December 2022.

The Health Minister said he believes it is “imperative” that an investigation regarding the death of a teenager at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) be conducted “quickly and thoroughly”.

It comes as the UL Hospitals Group (ULHG) offered its “sincere condolences” and launched an internal investigation after the death of a 16-year-old girl at the hospital three weeks ago.