The Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly, is to initiate a review into urgent and emergency care capacity in the Mid-West region.
The review will determine whether a second emergency department is required, in light of a big increase in the population in recent years and ongoing pressures at the ED at University Hospital Limerick.
Smaller emergency departments in the region closed when configuration happened back in 2009.
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To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Oireachtas Health Committee member and Meelick Fianna Fail TD, Cathal Crowe and Friends of Ennis Hospital Spokesperson, Deirdre Culligan.
You can listen to the full interview below.
