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Community Employment Supervisors in the north west are to go on strike. The issue stems from a 2008 Labour Court Recommendation regarding pension rights that has yet to be implemented 12 years on. Speaking to OceanFM News, Niall Shanahan of FORSA says there seems to be no ‘political will’ to…

A Donegal TD has accused the HSE of being extremely irresponsible and placing patients at serious risk in the way it handled the recent National Ambulance strike. Independent TD Thomas Pringle says the HSE did not inform its call centre staff or management about the action or the possibility of…

Almost 400 support staff are on strike at Sligo University Hospital today. SIPTU members are out in force in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals this afternoon over a pay dispute. Patients can expect disruptions to a wide variety of services including surgeries, inpatient and outpatient procedures. The dispute centres on…

Talks are due to take place today in a bid to avert strike action by hospital support staff which will impact on services across the north west. Over 500 health workers, including porters, chefs, cleaners and health care assistants, are planning to take industrial action next Thursday, the 20th of…

Ambulance members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association are holding the first of a series of 24 hour strikes today. There have been six previous 10 hour strikes, as part of a long running campaign over trade union representation rights. The ambulance branch of the PNA, the National Ambulance Service Representative…

Ambulance personnel across the north west are to hold a series of 24-hour strikes at the end of the month. Those who are members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association are taking part in the industrial action to have the union of their choice recognised by the HSE. The strikes will…

Ambulance personnel across the north west is to escalate it’s industrial action with a serious of 24 hour strikes. Members who belong to the Psychiatric Nurses Association want the HSE to recognise the trade union as well as deduct and remit their subscription fee from their pay. Dates for the…