Nurses set to vote on potential strike action in latest blow to HSE
The INMO have said that increased funding for staffing is needed to avoid ‘catastrophe’. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) are set to hold a vote over a potential national ballot on industrial action, in the wake of the HSE’s announcement of the hiring of 854 additional nurses. In the newly-announced scheme, €25 million […]
3 years ago
HSE pleads guilty to failing to protect nurses from serious abuse and assault
The organisation was fined €10,000, plus €13,000 to cover legal fees. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has pleaded guilty to failure to protect its staff from serious abuse and assault. A number of nurses were assaulted by a patient in a now closed department of psychiatry in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan. Peter Hughes, General Secretary […]
4 years ago
Public health measures “urgently” required to combat rising Covid levels, say “overwhelmed” hospital staff
Over 10,000 patients have been without a bed since the mask mandate was lifted in February. Doctors and nurses nationwide are calling for the Government to reintroduce mask wearing and working from home to curb the spread of Covid and ease pressure on hospitals. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) and the Irish Association […]
4 years ago
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
Nurses union calls for “National Emergency” to be declared
The nurses have said that the PPE they have been provided with is “not protecting” them. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has called on the Government to declare a National Emergency as Ireland’s Covid situation worsens. The INMO has called for “emergency intervention” as frontline members are under “unprecedented” pressure. INMO President and […]
5 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 […]
5 years ago