UHL 100-bed expansion shelved amid funding squeeze; overcrowding persists

Plans to add up to 100 beds at University Hospital Limerick to ease chronic overcrowding have been shelved due to funding constraints. The hospital continues to report high trolley numbers and delayed discharges, indicating the capacity crisis remains unresolved. This reflects broader fiscal pressure on Ireland's public health system.

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