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Tuesday 28 November 2023 Dublin: 6°C

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Patients placed on chairs and beds in corridors of Waterford psychiatric unit
A 16-year-old patient spent the night in a chair at the adult psychiatric unit last week.
A summer of passport queue chaos? Calls to address 'understaffing' at Dublin Airport
The issue cropped up in the Dáil recently, when a TD asked the government why people wait so long to get through.
'You wouldn't have three drivers on five buses': Nurses at Our Lady of Lourdes hold day of action
All non-essential tasks will be stopped for the day in protest over staff shortages.
Nurses are going to work sick because they 'don't want to let the team down'
Researchers say cutting sick leave entitlements will not reduce absenteeism in the health sector.