Review to 'consider the case' for second emergency department in mid-west region 

The ED at the Limerick hospital is the only one in the region, with ones in the likes of Nenagh and Ennis having been closed

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

A review by the Department of Health will consider the case for a second emergency department (ED) in the mid-west region.

It comes amidst severe pressure is being placed on the ED at University Hospital Limerick (UHL), which routinely has large numbers of patients on trolleys.