OVER 60 posts were permanently or temporarily vacant in a range of community healthcare network (CHN) roles in the Mid West at the end of 2025, with Limerick accounting for over 40 vacancies.
The figures were obtained by Limerick Labour TD Conor Sheehan though a parliamentary question on vacant community health posts across UL Hospitals Group.
The vacancies are spread across professions including dieticians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech and language therapists, social workers, social care leads, and admin staff.
As of December 31, 2025, there were just over 60 vacant posts in the region.
At the time, there were three vacancies for senior physiotherapists at East Limerick and Ballina CHN and two for staff grade occupational therapists.
South Limerick also recorded vacancies for three speech and language therapists, two occupational therapists, two social workers, and one physiotherapist.
Over 16 admin and clerical officer posts were also open across the region during this time.
A HSE Mid West spokesman said the health services is “committed to the timely filling of vacancies across our services. Â We advertise on an ongoing basis across all staff categories. We currently have 226 active live panels in place across all grade categories including general support, health and social care professionals, management and administration, nursing and midwifery, and patient and client care.”
“Potential candidates can register on the HSE Career Hub. The HSE Career Hub is a unique platform where you can find information on registering for weekly tailored job alerts, recruitment, career pathways and HSE Health Regions”, the spokesman added.