Talks fail to reach agreement to avoid tomorrow’s nurses strike



Marathon talks at the Labour Court have failed to reach an agreement which would avoid tomorrow’s nurses strike.

The INMO, the HSE and government officials spent 8 hours at the negotiations, which ended shortly before 1 O’Clock this morning.

The Labour Court heard lengthy presentations from both sides, and is to make contact with them again today.

Tomorrow’s strike is set to go ahead, with 37,000 nurses staging 24-hour industrial action, in a row over pay and conditions.

Speaking on her way out of the talks, General Secretary of the INMO, Phil Ní Sheaghdha, says the Labour Court will reflect on the dispute:

The INMO, the HSE and government officials spent 8 hours at the negotiations, which ended shortly before 1 O’Clock this morning.

The Labour Court heard lengthy presentations from both sides, and is to make contact with them again today.

Tomorrow’s strike is set to go ahead, with 37,000 nurses staging 24-hour industrial action, in a row over pay and conditions.

Speaking on her way out of the talks, General Secretary of the INMO, Phil Ní Sheaghdha, says the Labour Court will reflect on the dispute:



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