# Nurses

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# Coronavirus

Tracked: How HSE advice to healthcare workers has shifted during the Covid-19 crisis

From pregnancy to isolation, advice to staff has changed significantly since January.

57.3k

Apr 12th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Cavan

Doctors to be sent to 'cover gaps' at Cavan General Hospital after Covid-19 outbreak among staff

It was reported today that two wards in the hospital were closed following an outbreak of infection.

34.5k

Apr 9th 2020, 3:22 PM

# Coronavirus

INMO set to meet health officials to discuss proposed shared accommodation for healthcare staff

The union said that it hadn’t yet been consulted on the proposal.

15.3k

Apr 1st 2020, 11:15 AM

# HOME LIFE

'My flatmates moved out': Young nurses describe stresses at home over fears about Covid-19

For some nurses, it can be hard to escape talk of the coronavirus – even at home.

55.3k

Mar 28th 2020, 7:00 AM

# Coronavirus

INMO calls on HSE to pay student nurses and midwives during Covid-19 outbreak

Hundreds of student nurses are set to begin their unpaid work placements this month.

16.5k

Mar 24th 2020, 11:17 AM

# unpaid placement

'Times are strange and we're being thrown right in': Student nurses joining the frontlines in Covid-19 crisis

Student nurses often do their work placements without pay.

55.1k

Mar 23rd 2020, 12:05 AM

# Covid-19

Council to implement identification system for healthcare worker vehicles to prevent clamping

There have been a number of reports in recent days of healthcare workers at hospitals having their cars clamped while they were working overtime.

35.5k

Updated

Mar 18th 2020, 5:39 PM

# Coronavirus

Finance minister says 'work is underway' to address childcare challenge faced by healthcare workers

Paschal Donohue said work is underway in relation to the issue following representations from workers unions in the last 24 hours.

20.0k

Mar 13th 2020, 3:35 PM

# Coronavirus

HSE 'lifts recruitment freeze on nurses' amid concerns of Covid-19 threat to health service

A representative of nurses in Ireland said that not cancelling St Patrick’s Day “puts too much strain on our public health service”.

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Mar 7th 2020, 2:02 PM

# Health Service

Staff in Irish hospitals assaulted over 1,000 times last year - but union warns it's 'tip of iceberg'

The majority of healthcare staff attacked were nurses.

11.8k

Feb 3rd 2020, 12:05 AM

# waiting

More than 200 patients waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals on Christmas Eve

The number is down from the more than 400 who were waiting for a bed yesterday morning.

23.9k

Dec 24th 2019, 1:56 PM

# compensation

HSE to pay €30,000 to nurses over 'stress caused' by delay in publishing report into bullying claims

The order was made by the Workplace Relations Commission.

31.7k

Dec 23rd 2019, 5:51 PM

# Mental Health Services

Psychiatric nurses begin overtime ban as Dáil hears they've been propping up services by working extra hours

As of 7am this morning, psychiatric nurses have not been carrying out work beyond their contracted hours.

11.1k

Jul 11th 2019, 4:15 PM

# hospital attacks

Nearly 300 health workers have been assaulted in Irish hospitals so far this year

Of the 279 assaults, 249 were on nurses and midwives.

10.8k

Jun 28th 2019, 12:05 AM

# nurses strike

Nurses and midwives vote to accept deal to end industrial dispute

Members of the INMO voted 62% in favour of accepting the proposals.

16.6k

May 2nd 2019, 4:19 PM

# Labour Court

'No longer anything to fear': INMO calls on members to accept proposals to resolve pay strike

It follows a Labour Court recommendation in the INMO’s favour.

12.6k

Apr 3rd 2019, 9:44 PM

# Mater Hospital

These Mater Hospital nurses are raising money to help make patient stays feel more 'like home'

The nurses are raising money for items such as exercise bikes and other forms of holistic care.

17.2k

Mar 26th 2019, 6:00 AM

# nurses strike

Talks between INMO and government to return to Labour Court as union rejects new nurses' deal

The negotiations come after nurses went on general strike for a number of days last month.

20.9k

Updated

Mar 11th 2019, 6:08 PM

# suspended strikes

'Think of us as you tuck into your turkey': Letters reveal nurses' fury at Varadkar over annual leave comments

Strikes planned for this week were suspended after Labour Court intervention yesterday evening.

47.9k

Feb 12th 2019, 12:05 AM

# INMO

Strike days by nurses have been suspended after Labour Court intervention

This evening’s Labour Court recommendation includes a number of proposals.

89.6k

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Feb 11th 2019, 7:39 PM

# Strike

The Labour Court is intervening in the nurses' strike

A formal hearing will take place at 3.30pm.

43.5k

113

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Feb 11th 2019, 5:00 PM

# Strike

Nurses 'strongly condemn' protest outside Simon Harris' home

The anti-government protesters left the scene peacefully after gardaí arrived.

115k

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Feb 10th 2019, 6:49 PM

# Strike

'This campaign has to succeed, it is our time': Tens of thousands march in support of nurses and midwives

About 37,000 INMO members are engaging in strike action over pay and staffing levels.

71.4k

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Feb 9th 2019, 5:24 PM

# Strike

Nurses, midwives and their supporters to march across Dublin today

The strike is set to enter its third week as supporters gather at the Garden of Remembrance this afternoon.

40.3k

Feb 9th 2019, 6:01 AM

# Industrial Action

Talks over nurses' strike end at Labour Court

Talks broke up this evening with no commitments for the nurses to call off the action.

20.9k

Feb 8th 2019, 10:16 PM

# outside the coombe

Nurses on strike: 'You can't go home after your shift and feel you've done a good job'

We spoke to nurses on the picket line at the Coombe maternity hospital.

12.4k

Feb 7th 2019, 1:43 PM

# industrial unrest

Day three of nurses' strike: INMO denies that pay increases would lead to public sector 'free-for-all'

Three more strikes are due to take place next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.

15.4k

Feb 7th 2019, 10:23 AM

# Strike

'We're absolutely wrecked, we're afraid we'll make a mistake': Psychiatric nurses will have to work through night again

Nurses have been working for 27 hours straight and counting.

41.5k

Updated

Feb 6th 2019, 11:05 PM

# Day Three

Nurses are set to strike for a third day tomorrow - These are the services that will be affected

This comes after nearly 40,000 INMO nurses and midwives took part in industrial action on Tuesday.

21.2k

Feb 6th 2019, 7:47 PM

# Strike

Taoiseach admits it was 'discourteous' to offer engagement with nurses' unions by press release

Micheál Martin said the Taoiseach cannot solve industrial relations disputes ‘with such cynical PR manoeuvres’.

41.6k

Feb 5th 2019, 6:29 PM

# nurses strike

'We're just run off our feet': Nearly 40,000 nurses and midwives begin second day of strike action

Meanwhile, the HSE has said that 50,000 patients will be affected this week.

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Feb 5th 2019, 10:46 AM

# Industrial Dispute

'A major national emergency': Government called to resolve nurses' strike as 50,000 patients affected this week

Nurses across the country will be out on the picket lines outside hospitals and clinics today for the second day of strike action.

17.3k

Feb 5th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Strikes

INMO calls ministers' invite to talk about issues other than pay 'massively disrespectful' and 'cynical'

INMO and PNA members will take part in further industrial action this week.

25.7k

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Feb 4th 2019, 9:42 PM

# Industrial Action

Nurses announce 2 further strike dates in addition to 5 already planned

The INMO made the decision after a meeting of its executive council today.

60.7k

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Feb 2nd 2019, 5:11 PM

Voices

By all means stand with the nurses when they strike, but don't stand by when others do the same

Rightly or wrongly, valuable jobs do not automatically mean good pay or conditions.

49.7k

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Feb 2nd 2019, 8:00 AM

# Industrial Action

Nurses to meet tomorrow to discuss adding further strike dates

Nurses and midwives held their first 24 hours of a full strike on Wednesday this week.

10.8k

Feb 1st 2019, 12:10 PM

# Nurses

Psychiatric nurses begin overtime ban as INMO ends first 24-hour strike this morning

The strike action is over recruitment and retention of nurses within the sector

12.4k

Jan 31st 2019, 7:25 AM

# Picket Lines

'The relationship between nurses and the HSE is like a bad marriage': Nurses on strike all over country

The dispute centres on pay, conditions and staffing levels.

31.0k

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Jan 30th 2019, 2:00 PM

# factcheck

Factcheck: Are Irish nurses among the highest paid in the world?

Nurses and midwives across the country will be on strike from 8am this morning.

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Jan 30th 2019, 12:05 AM

Voices

'In one day I might care for a very ill woman and help resuscitate a baby - and there's no respect'

Midwives didn’t pick the job for the money, but they want their skills to get the same recognition as other healthcare professionals, Maeve Gaynor writes.

19.6k

Jan 29th 2019, 9:30 PM