GARDAÍ are awaiting the results of an autopsy report as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body of a woman on the grounds of University Hospital Limerick (UHL).
The body was found in a car located in a parking area near the entrance to the hospital’s emergency department, at around 11 am, yesterday, Sunday.
A Garda source said that investigating Gardaí were presently not suspecting foul play, and were working on a theory that the woman may have died having suffered a medical emergency.
A post mortem examination on the body will determine the course of the Garda investigation.
It’s not known how long the body was in the car before the emergency services were notified.
A Garda spokeswoman said: “Gardaí responded to report of the discovery of a woman unresponsive in a car at a premises in Dooradoyle, Limerick, on the morning of Sunday 15th March 2026.”
“The woman (aged in her 50’s) was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
“The coroner has been notified. A post-mortem examination will be arranged, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation.”
A spokesman for HSE Mid West said it was a matter for Gardaí and that University Hospital Limerick would not be making any comment.