Members will also hold a lunchtime protest outside the hospital in relation to staffing, with the union stating that industrial action may escalate if the employer does not act to resolve staffing issues.

In eight of the 10 services inspected, some degree of improvement was required to ensure service users were protected from the risk of harm associated with the delivery of healthcare services.

The assault took place in the early hours of Sunday, October 26th.

97 admitted patients were waiting for beds at University Hospital Limerick.

Overall, 499 admitted patients were waiting for beds in Irish hospitals on Thursday morning.

This incident occurred at approximately 10:45pm in the Basin Street / Harbour View area and involved a number of individuals.