Midwest Hospital Campaign want judicial review of planned site for new hospital in Limerick

The preference of the campaign group was to have this second hospital in Clare or Tipperary

Maire McMahon (right) of the Midwest Hospital Campaign said: 'I feel shafted, I feel we have been played.' File picture: Brendan Gleeson

The Midwest Hospital Campaign is considering a judicial review challenge to the decision to buy a new hospital site in Limerick.

The site announced on Tuesday is less than five minutes’ drive from University Hospital Limerick. It was bought at a cost of €14m in response to warnings from health watchdog Hiqa of immediate patient safety risks linked to overcrowding at UHL.