Simon Harris: 'Serious issues' in how University Hospital Limerick is run

The Taoiseach also said he understood UHL had one of the lowest uptakes of the new hospital consultant contract

Taoiseach Simon Harris said: 'I do fully accept there’s an urgent need to inject more capacity into the health services in the Mid-West.'

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said there are “serious issues” in how University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is run.

The Taoiseach told the Dáil that there has been a significant increase in staffing levels at UHL in recent years, but this has not translated to reduced overcrowding.