Call for 'urgent' fire safety inspection at UHL amid surge in number of patients on trolleys

Data shows hospital was most overcrowded in the country, with 130 patients on trolleys or chairs on Tuesday morning

HSE data shows almost half of the patients waiting on trolleys longer than 24 hours around the country were at UHL.

A call has been made for an “urgent review” by the fire service over safety concerns at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) in light of overcrowding this week.

It comes as HSE data shows almost half of the patients waiting on trolleys longer than 24 hours around the country were at UHL alone.