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# inmo - Wednesday 3 May, 2017
These are the most overcrowded hospitals in the country
There’s been an improvement in Dublin, but things are getting worse in other counties.
# inmo - Friday 7 April, 2017
Crisis averted? 1,200 nurses and midwives to be hired by end of year
Health Minister Simon Harris has said that the measures offer nurses and midwives “enhanced opportunities to advance their careers”.
# inmo - Saturday 4 March, 2017
Nurses have deferred industrial action planned for Tuesday
The INMO says it will ballot on WRC recommendations.
# inmo - Wednesday 1 March, 2017
Nurses' union agrees to meet with Workplace Relations Commission - but work-to-rule is still on
Over 30,000 INMO members are set to work-to-rule next Tuesday, 7 March.
# inmo - Thursday 9 February, 2017
Poll: Do you support the nurses taking industrial action?
A number of days of industrial action are scheduled to take place next month.
# inmo - Saturday 21 January, 2017
'If this many people were dying in another way, there’d be war over it'
What do doctors and nurses want done to tackle hospital overcrowding and record numbers on trolleys? More beds, for starters.
# inmo - Saturday 14 January, 2017
'Sick and tired': Why Ireland's' nurses are leaving in their droves
‘Recruitment freezes, a lack of respect and better options elsewhere’.
# inmo - Wednesday 4 January, 2017
Paramedics 'disturbed' over delays bringing patients to Emergency Departments
Siptu members said today that delays of between one and three hours have been observed across the country.
# inmo - Tuesday 3 January, 2017
There are currently 612 people waiting for beds in Irish hospitals
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) says it sets a new record.
# inmo - Thursday 15 December, 2016
"We've had enough": Nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action
The industrial action – including one-day stoppages – will begin in February.
# inmo - Tuesday 29 November, 2016
'Disillusioned and concerned': Midwives to start industrial action over staff shortages
They have voted in favour of action up to and including the complete withdrawal of labour.
# inmo - Saturday 26 November, 2016
FactCheck: Nursing union leader Liam Doran's claims about the Irish health service
The INMO General Secretary made a series of claims on Claire Byrne Live this week. Here’s our FactCheck roundup.
# inmo - Thursday 10 November, 2016
HSE boss apologises after leaked memo said patients could be removed with "minimum force"
Minister for Health Simon Harris said that the rescinded memo was “utterly offensive and unacceptable”.
# inmo - Wednesday 9 November, 2016
Questions raised after memo said patients could be removed with "minimum force"
Minister for Health Simon Harris said that the rescinded memo was “utterly offensive and unacceptable”.
# inmo - Friday 4 November, 2016
More unions line up to question Lansdowne Road as all-out industrial strife looms
Bodies representing thousands of workers are calling for talks following the offer made to gardaí.
# inmo - Thursday 27 October, 2016
Over 500 schools to close today kicking off a season of strikes
Teachers are not the only group set to strike over the coming weeks.
# inmo - Thursday 20 October, 2016
Poll: Should there be mandatory jail terms for people who assault medical staff?
Frontline employees have to work in very difficult environments.
# inmo - Wednesday 19 October, 2016
"In Ireland, you're like a zombie by the end of the week": Irish nurse on why she's working in Australia
A registered nurse in their first year would earn €200 less per week in Ireland than a nurse in the same position in Australia.
# inmo - Monday 17 October, 2016
The 'pressure cooker' healthcare system and other reasons why nurses are travelling abroad
“There are better opportunities, there’s a greater respect for the nurse’s role, the work and pay conditions are better, and the lifestyle is freer.”
# inmo - Friday 7 October, 2016
'We aren't nurses anymore: we are slaves' - Irish nurses explain why they've had enough
A post from a student nurse has gone viral for how it portrays the many difficulties of working in the Irish health sector.
# inmo - Tuesday 6 September, 2016
The hospital trolley problem is getting better, slowly
There’s a marked difference between Dublin and the rest of the country.
# inmo - Wednesday 10 August, 2016
There were more patients on trolleys last month than in any July in the past decade
However, in a statement to TheJournal.ie, the HSE disputed the INMO narrative, saying that the trolley count for yesterday showed an an overall reduction compared to the same date last year.
# inmo - Monday 8 August, 2016
Nurses 'seeking employment elsewhere' after they say St James's Hospital took their parking
Over 100 INMO members met last Thursday and condemned the actions of management.
# inmo - Sunday 29 May, 2016
Will there be a summer of strikes? There's trouble brewing on several fronts
2016 has not been a good year for industrial relations.
# inmo - Tuesday 3 May, 2016
Irish nurses are abused so often that many don't bother reporting it
INMO’s 97th Annual Delegate Conference kicks off tomorrow morning.
# inmo - Wednesday 20 April, 2016
Patients left lying on trolleys while 40-bed unit remains vacant at nearby hospital
Yesterday there were 20 patients on trolleys at Tipperary General Hospital.
# inmo - Tuesday 19 April, 2016
Foreign hospitals are looking to hire Irish nurses this weekend
And the INMO says many are going to go.
# inmo - Wednesday 16 March, 2016
Nurses to be hired "as matter of urgency" to reduce emergency department overcrowding
The decision was made at the Workplace relations Commission today.
# inmo - Wednesday 10 February, 2016
"Win-win for everyone" - Irish nurses set to take key tasks out of doctors' hands
Four key tasks are to be carried out in future by nurses rather than junior doctors.
# inmo - Tuesday 12 January, 2016
Thursday's strike action by nurses has been called off
Nurses in emergency departments will now be balloted on revised proposals.
# inmo - Friday 8 January, 2016
‘Sensible people are putting their health at risk’ – Patients going to GPs when they need emergency treatment
Meanwhile, doctors are being balloted on industrial action at University Hospital Limerick.
# inmo - Thursday 7 January, 2016
'Even if I got a cheque for €100 million - I couldn't fix this overnight'
Leo Varadkar’s comments follow days of controversy regarding overcrowding at Irish hospitals, and come ahead of a nursing strike next week.
# inmo - Wednesday 6 January, 2016
Overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital 'inhumane', with elderly woman left on chair all night
The north Dublin hospital has asked people to avoid attending its emergency department unless absolutely necessary.
# inmo - Tuesday 5 January, 2016
Varadkar to nurses: Planned strike will compromise patient safety
The INMO strike will see rolling two hour stoppages at emergency departments on 14 January.
# inmo - Tuesday 15 December, 2015
'A patient could come in with a heart attack and wait on a trolley': Life for Ireland's emergency department nurses
Last minute negotiations have seen strike action averted.
# inmo - Monday 14 December, 2015
Nurses strike called off as last-minute talks lead to new staffing proposals
INMO members will be balloted on a new set of proposals.
# inmo - Thursday 10 December, 2015
'It's absolute bedlam' - nurses' strike set to go ahead as 372 reported on hospital trolleys yesterday
The INMO believes there is “a tolerance of emergency department overcrowding”.
# inmo - Thursday 26 November, 2015
Overcrowding crisis: 'Extremely concerned' nurses say the Mater should go off-call
45 patients were waiting on trolleys in the A&E this morning, according to the nursing union the INMO.
# inmo - Tuesday 24 November, 2015
Enda to Micheál: 'You ran like a scalded cat, as fast as your legs could carry you'
The Taoiseach accused former health minister Micheál Martin of doubling health spend without achieving any results.
# inmo - Thursday 8 October, 2015
Crisis point? Nurses will refuse to do office work or answer phones in protest
INMO members at St Vincent’s Hospital will hold a protest on Monday.
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Poll: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
PEOPLE AROUND IRELAND are staying at home as much as possible, bar essential workers, or cocooning if necessary due to official guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Many people who planned to attend religious services to mark Easter over the coming days will be unable to do so as a result of the restrictions.
A number of places of worship have started to stream masses or other services online in recent weeks so people can pray remotely with their community if they so wish.
We want to know: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
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