Schools and hospitals due to limit output as strike set to go ahead on Wednesday
The strike will be the largest in the state since the financial crash. Last ditch attempts from the government will be made as public sector unions pay dispute strike is just 48 hours away. The government is still calling for a halt the all-out strike on Wednesday, and reiterate the invitation to talks. The Dáil […]
1 week ago
Cost of hospital parking in Ireland described as ‘staggering’ and ‘deeply concerning’
A new report shows how much money has been raised through car park charges at Irish hospitals in the past five years. Politicians have described the cost of hospital parking in Ireland as “staggering” and “deeply concerning”. The comments come after a report in The Irish Independent, which states that car park charges at Irish […]
5 months ago
HSE boss anticipates “one of the worst winters we’ve faced in many years”
Paul Reid’s comments arrive at a time when 93 patients are in ICU with Covid-19. HSE CEO Paul Reid is anticipating a difficult period ahead for hospitals as positive Covid cases continue to soar across the country. He aired his concerns in conversation with Katie Hannon on RTÉ Radio 1 on Saturday morning as she […]
5 years ago
Simon Harris cancels St. Patrick’s Day trip abroad due to hospital overcrowding crisis
“It would not feel right for me as Minister to travel on St. Patrick’s Day.” Minister for Health Simon Harris has cancelled a scheduled trip to Belgium and the Netherlands on St. Patrick’s Day in light of the overcrowding crisis currently engulfing hospitals in Ireland. Minister Harris is one of 36 Government Ministers that had […]
9 years ago