Protesters at UHL call for faster reform following deaths

A broad review by health watchdog Hiqa was announced in early May to look into whether a second emergency department is needed for the mid-west region of Limerick, Clare and north Tipperary

A broad review by health watchdog Hiqa was announced in early May to look into whether a second emergency department is needed. Picture: Dan Linehan

A three-hour protest took place on Saturday afternoon at University Hospital Limerick by people calling for faster reforms and changes in the wake of tragedies at the hospital.

Among reviews underway at the hospital is an external review into the maternal death of Laura Liston in June 2022 at the hospital following a homebirth. This week a hospital spokesman confirmed this is continuing and recommendations have not yet been made by the team.