Strike action continues at the South West Acute Hospital
Strikes are continuing to take place at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen today. Nurses are protesting outside the hospital for better rates of pay. It is the second day of strike action, as the first strike took place on Monday. Another day of protesting is planned for a…
Nurses to stage lunchtime protest in Sligo tomorrow (Tuesday)
A lunchtime protest by nurses over staffing levels and working conditions is being planned for tomorrow outside Sligo University Hospital. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation points out this is not industrial action but a public protest to highlight the challenges experienced by members on a day-to-day basis. The protest…
Warnock calls for recently trained doctors & nurses to remain in Ireland
A Leitrim Councillor is calling on the Minister for Health to immediately improve training conditions for trainee nurses and doctors. Cllr Justin Warnock says that with almost 1 million people currently on waiting lists for hospital care, Ireland cannot afford to allow the drain of recently qualified and doctors…
99 vacant nurse and midwifery positions in Sligo University Hospital
There are 99 vacant nurse and midwifery positions in Sligo University Hospital according to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. There’s also a total of 55 vacant staff positions across Letterkenny University Hospital. Sligo remains the worst hit in the country when it comes to the number of…
Slap in the face for nurses by failing to acknowledge their efforts during the pandemic
The Cathaoirleach of Sligo Drumcliffe Municipal District has accused politicians of ‘giving a slap in the face’ to nurses that work in Sligo University Hospital and Our Lady’s Community Hospital in Manorhamilton by refusing to recognise their efforts during the pandemic. Unions representing healthcare workers say they are…
MacSharry highlights plight of student nurses in Dail speech
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for the introduction of a bursary, or scholarship fund, to help student nurses cover their costs while on clinical placements. The issue was raised in the Dail this afternoon. Deputy Marc MacSharry says student nurses in the north west have a variety of costs, including…
Donegal’s Pearse Doherty calls for construction sites, factories and call centres to close
A Donegal TD has joined calls made to the government today for the closure of all building sites and for construction workers to return home. The Unite Trade Union has written to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar calling for all building sites in Ireland to close immediately. Its members are extremely concerned…