Doctors in University Hospital Limerick have expressed concerns about “toxic fumes” being spread due to works outside the new ward. They say ongoing works carried out “beside the air intake” have caused staff and patients to experience symptoms including headaches and irritated sinuses. As tar was being laid out, fumes caused an “awful smell”. A doctor said the fumes could irritate lungs and “exacerbate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)”. “The issue of health and safety in University Hospital Limerick continues to be a matter of grave concern for the INMO.

Source: Irish Examiner February 25, 2026 21:45 UTC