Leo Varadkar rules out mandatory mask wearing in face of rising Covid cases
Nurses have called for the return of mask wearing in indoor settings. Leo Varadkar has ruled out a return to mandatory mask wearing in indoor settings, despite rising Covid numbers across the country. The Tanáiste made the comments following news from the HSE that 23,702 positive PCR and antigen tests were reported on Tuesday (22 […]
4 years ago
Student frontline workers “abandoned” by Government, according to UCD SU
“How can the government expect to retain a workforce that is already fed up with the system before we even qualify?” Student frontline workers feel “abandoned” by the Government, according to the University College Dublin Students’ Union. This comes after the Government voted against a motion to pay student nurses and midwives. UCD Students’ Union […]
6 years ago
Student nurses will be paid for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis
Well-deserved. Minister for Health Simon Harris has confirmed that student nurses will be paid for their work during the duration of the Covid-19 crisis. The news was confirmed on Thursday evening, when the Minister announced that all student nurses and midwives will be offered contracts as Healthcare Assistants and be paid accordingly as a result. […]
6 years ago