# Nurses

All time

'Grave doubts' that Irish hospitals could cope with a massive disaster

“We would struggle to deliver care” warns consultant in emergency medicine as waiting lists and overcrowding dominate health sector.

3.1k

Feb 12th 2017, 7:10 AM

# Work to Rule

'No overtime, no cross cover' from nurses and midwives after 7 March

The government’s proposals to deal with staffing problems were criticised as “too little too late”.

15.7k

Feb 8th 2017, 8:49 PM

# critical conditions

As hospitals recover from record-high trolley crisis, staff are considering a strike

Hospital staff are being asked whether they wish to strike over payments and career progression measures.

11.6k

Jan 9th 2017, 10:51 AM

# bring them home

HSE hires over a hundred people at recruitment event aimed at returning nurses

The three-day event was aimed at luring Irish nurses who were home for the Christmas period.

12.4k

Dec 31st 2016, 8:48 AM

# Homeward Bound

Harris wants to woo Irish nurses home, but only 36 turned up on first day of recruitment drive

The HSE is hosting three open recruitment days for nurses and midwives in Dublin over the Christmas period.

21.0k

Dec 29th 2016, 6:29 PM

# Money Money Money

The gap between private pensions and public pensions has the government worried

Enda Kenny said Minister Paschal Donohoe will not deal with its strategy for public pay until the Public Pay Commission sends its report.

25.7k

115

Dec 29th 2016, 8:30 AM

# trouble ahead

Health Minister: 'I don't believe the threat of industrial action helps anyone'

Siptu has announced a ballot of more than 25,000 support staff.

8.3k

Dec 28th 2016, 2:07 PM

# vacancies

Irish nurses home for Christmas encouraged to attend HSE recruitment days

Industrial action is looming in the new year as nurses claim they are understaffed and overworked.

7.9k

Dec 28th 2016, 6:15 AM

# Strike

"We've had enough": Nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action

The industrial action – including one-day stoppages – will begin in February.

13.1k

Dec 15th 2016, 6:09 PM

# factcheck

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.

25.2k

121

Nov 26th 2016, 8:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Is it time for a new public sector pay agreement?

Current starting salaries for gardaí, nurses, and teachers are still lagging significantly behind their 2010 equivalents.

20.5k

156

Nov 20th 2016, 9:57 AM

# public pay demands

How do wages of gardaí, nurses and teachers measure up to six years ago?

This year has already seen industrial unrest among doctors, nurses, teachers and gardaí.

51.1k

143

Nov 20th 2016, 8:00 AM

# pay deals

Public sector unions are not happy about garda pay increases

The government, however, has insisted it will not move on the timetable set out in the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

12.0k

Nov 16th 2016, 7:25 AM

# HSE

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”.

13.9k

Nov 9th 2016, 10:55 PM

# Public Pay

'I don't want to see that happen': Risk of row backs on garda resources without Lansdowne, says minister

Minister Paschal Donohoe is holding the line that the Lansdowne Road Agreement is the only show in town.

7.6k

Nov 9th 2016, 6:20 AM

# Public Sector Pay

Government says it 'can only spend each euro once' as nurses to ballot for industrial action

Members reported extreme anger from nurses and midwives in the front line which sparked an appetite for industrial action.

17.6k

126

Nov 8th 2016, 7:45 PM

# trouble and strike

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.

39.0k

201

Nov 4th 2016, 6:02 PM

# Poll

Eight out of ten people think lower paid gardaí, teachers and nurses should have their pay increased

It comes as up to 500 schools are set to close on Thursday unless progress is made on the issue of pay scales for teachers who qualified after 2011.

18.1k

Oct 24th 2016, 11:35 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should there be mandatory jail terms for people who assault medical staff?

Frontline employees have to work in very difficult environments.

17.9k

Oct 20th 2016, 9:28 AM

# job vacancy

Enda Kenny says money is there to fill Mater job, but no one has applied

Professor Kevin Walsh, Consultant Cardiologist at the Mater Hospital has raised concerns about resources.

18.8k

Oct 19th 2016, 4:04 PM

# Tired of battling

"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.

30.2k

Oct 19th 2016, 6:01 AM

# proud

This woman had an excellent response to being called 'just a nurse'

“I have helped babies into the world, many of whom needed assistance to take their first breath, and yet I am just a nurse.”

6.7k

Oct 13th 2016, 7:46 PM

# Nurses

Thousands of nurses to see pay rise of at least €1,000 next year

The Minister for Health has announced the restoration of their increments.

14.1k

Oct 13th 2016, 3:33 PM

# Nurses

The HSE spent nearly €200 million on agency staff in seven months

Tommy Broughan said the figures are “staggering”.

10.9k

Oct 9th 2016, 6:55 AM

# Palliative Care

"They're not about dying and giving up": Here's how the Irish public misunderstands hospices

Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross has a hair salon, a therapy golden retriever Rían, and an oratory to host services such as christenings and weddings.

13.5k

Oct 5th 2016, 6:05 AM

# Industrial Action

Tallaght's psychiatric nurses 'exhausted and frustrated' by staff shortages

The Psychiatric Nurses Association will meet tomorrow to discuss their next move after commencing industrial action on Wednesday.

10.4k

Jul 3rd 2016, 7:00 AM

# hello my name is

A terminally ill doctor wants all hospital staff to introduce themselves to patients

St James’s Hospital in Dublin has signed up to her campaign.

35.9k

Jun 19th 2016, 7:00 AM

# Industrial Action

Will there be a summer of strikes? There's trouble brewing on several fronts

2016 has not been a good year for industrial relations.

15.5k

May 29th 2016, 8:00 AM

# staffing crisis

Irish nurses are abused so often that many don't bother reporting it

INMO’s 97th Annual Delegate Conference kicks off tomorrow morning.

27.1k

May 3rd 2016, 7:12 PM

# Out the door

Foreign hospitals are looking to hire Irish nurses this weekend

And the INMO says many are going to go.

14.9k

Apr 19th 2016, 6:04 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should new gardaí, nurses, and teachers be better paid?

A key industrial relations figure has said that if the gardaí and others cannot attract new recruits then their pay-scales need to be revisited.

37.8k

209

Apr 5th 2016, 9:31 AM

# Crisis Talks

Nurses to be hired "as matter of urgency" to reduce emergency department overcrowding

The decision was made at the Workplace relations Commission today.

13.5k

Mar 16th 2016, 6:16 PM

# pay me my money down

Student nurses and midwives to get more cash from next month

They’ll now be able to earn 9.48 an hour.

16.7k

Feb 22nd 2016, 7:54 PM

# roles and responsibilities

"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.

30.5k

Feb 10th 2016, 8:55 PM

# five year plan

'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.

39.4k

167

Jan 7th 2016, 9:34 PM

# Emergency

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.

25.0k

Jan 6th 2016, 6:55 PM

# Overcrowding

Varadkar to nurses: Planned strike will compromise patient safety

The INMO strike will see rolling two hour stoppages at emergency departments on 14 January.

17.2k

104

Jan 5th 2016, 9:08 PM

# come home

A Dublin hospital is offering nurses up to €6,000 to come home

The Mater Private says it’s part of an ongoing recruitment drive.

16.7k

Dec 22nd 2015, 11:20 AM

# INMO

Nurses strike called off as last-minute talks lead to new staffing proposals

INMO members will be balloted on a new set of proposals.

11.3k

Dec 14th 2015, 11:27 PM

# Overcrowding

'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”.

11.0k

Dec 10th 2015, 10:20 AM