HSE to acquire 43 acres of land at Raheen to ease pressure on UHL

It comes after an analysis of emergency services across Limerick, Clare and north Tipperary in the wake of a series of tragedies, including the death of teenager Aoife Johnston

University Hospital Limerick. Last year, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) made recommendations on urgent reform at UHL. Picture Dan Linehan

The Midwest is set for a significant expansion of healthcare services, with a new site to be acquired to relieve the pressure on University Hospital Limerick (UHL).

Culture minister Patrick O’Donovan confirmed the “very welcome” news to the Irish Examiner, with an announcement expected from health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on Tuesday.