‘The system failed my father and us on all counts’ – family of man found dead on floor of UHL A&E say they have been ‘robbed’ of memories with him

Martin Abbott’s daughter tells of anguish over events at Limerick hospital

Timeline of events leading to man being found dead on floor of UHL emergency department

Ralph Riegel

Anne-Marie Abbott was worried about leaving her father, Martin, in University Hospital Limerick (UHL) at 10pm that December night, just eight days before Christmas 2019.

With her mother, Mary, she had spent hours over the previous three days with Mr Abbott (65), who had been taken to the UHL emergency department on December 14. The department was crowded, and nurses and doctors were visibly under stress.