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06 Sept 2025

POLL: Should the emergency department in Nenagh Hospital be re-opened?

POLL: Should the emergency department in Nenagh Hospital be re-opened?

YES

NO

UNSURE

The UL Hospitals Group, which operates the midwest hospitals, declared a major incident at the UHL ED last Monday when management said record levels of patients attending the department could not be sustained.

Since 2009, UHL has provided the only 24-hour emergency department service for a population of about 400,000 after accident and emergency services were closed in Ennis, Nenagh and St John’s Hospital, Limerick.

So, should the emergency department at Nenagh Hospital be re-opened to relieve the pressure on the UHL staff and capacity?

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