The Midwest is set for a significant expansion of healthcare services, with a new site to be acquired to relieve the pressure on University Hospital Limerick (UHL). Culture minister Patrick O’Donovan confirmed the “very welcome” news to the Irish Examiner, with an announcement expected from health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on Tuesday. It will see the HSE given the authority to acquire 43 acres of land at Raheen as part of the options given to the Department of Health by the healthcare watchdog last year. Last year, the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) made recommendations on urgent reform at UHL. The move was welcomed by Limerick Mayor John Moran, who called it a “really good day for the region”.

Source: Irish Examiner March 09, 2026 19:55 UTC