TD whose grandfather spent five days on UHL trolley sees 'no sign of easing' in hospital overcrowding

The Midwest Hospital Campaign heard that some patients in UHL were considering travelling to Galway or Cork instead for treatment

Limerick Cllr Conor Sheehan: 'The strain this places on staff, patients, and families is intolerable, and they are crying out for solutions.' Picture: Brendan Gleeson

A TD whose grandfather spent 100 hours on a trolley at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) a year ago has claimed overcrowding “shows no sign of easing” there even now.

This is despite new figures showing flu numbers are dropping around the country with 42% fewer cases last week compared to the week before. There have however now been 122 flu deaths this winter.