Simon Harris insists he was not warned offering more smear tests a mistakeFormer head of CervicalCheck says she raised concerns with senior HSE officialsWed Apr 03 2019 - 11:53
Government close to agreeing €200m deal with family doctorsAccord would see rollback of funding cuts and provision of additional GP servicesWed Apr 03 2019 - 00:07
Ambulance staff warn of further action after fifth strike of yearDispute between Nasra and HSE centres over union representation rightsTue Apr 02 2019 - 20:46
Ambulance staff to stage a fifth strike on Tuesday over union representation rightsHSE argues recognising Nasra would impair industrial relations in the ambulance serviceMon Apr 01 2019 - 13:08
Nearly 10,000 patients spent time on trolleys in hospitals in MarchNurses’ union says overcrowding ‘endemic’ in Ireland’s hospitalsMon Apr 01 2019 - 01:00
New HSE chief expected to receive salary of just over €300kFingal County Council chief expected to be named as new head of health serviceSun Mar 31 2019 - 20:31
Hospital chefs ballot for strike action, say they are ‘a forgotten group’Chefs seek move to ‘craftworker’ pay grade; HSE calls ballot ‘premature and unnecessary’Fri Mar 29 2019 - 18:29
More than 7,000 hospital staff to ballot for strike actionSiptu says Government refusing to engage on pay rises for support staff and hospital chefsFri Mar 29 2019 - 00:01
Government is ‘anti-doctor’ and ‘anti-consultant’, says IMODoctors’ union says pay cuts have led to difficulties in recruiting consultants and unsafe hospitalsThu Mar 28 2019 - 13:11
Ambulance staff to stage two further strikes next monthWork stoppages on April 2nd and 10th are part of long-running dispute over trade union representation rightsTue Mar 26 2019 - 17:06
Over 600 patients waiting on trolleys, wards for a hospital bedINMO says worst levels of overcrowding seen at Cork University HospitalTue Mar 26 2019 - 12:03
Nurses union warns further industrial action still possibleUnions say the Government proposals on shift changes and redeployment are unacceptableMon Mar 25 2019 - 20:48
New proposals to clamp down on bogus self-employment practicesUnions say the practices cost the State hundreds of millions of euro in lost revenue, and can deny workers key rights and benefitsMon Mar 25 2019 - 00:21
Dispute over nurses’ pay and conditions not settled, says INMOSiptu accuses public service management of ‘smash and grab’ approach in its proposalsTue Mar 19 2019 - 13:08
Relocation clause in contract proposal makes no sense to nursesState may be sending message to public sector with measure to damage conditionsTue Mar 19 2019 - 01:33
Hospital patient care standards falling, doctors warnStaff shortages lead most consultants to believe hospitals unable to sustain service levelsTue Mar 19 2019 - 00:01
HSE suggests breaches of private patient rules are structural issuesAgainst claims of abuse of public-private ratios, report says doctors not at faultMon Mar 18 2019 - 00:48
Nearly 240 consultants exceed limit on private patientsBreaching of rules on fee-paying patients beyond doctors’ control, HSE report saysMon Mar 18 2019 - 00:21
Government to examine health staff contracts in move to community careThe potential impact of artificial intelligence and robotics are also to be exploredWed Mar 13 2019 - 21:52
Nurses criticise ‘unreasonable’ contract offer tabled by GovernmentINMO says proposal, which led to suspension of recent strikes, would make jobs ‘insecure’Mon Mar 11 2019 - 19:03
HSE to repay €12m in interest to former patientsReport on patients’ private property accounts to be laid before OireachtasMon Mar 11 2019 - 01:21
Government to set new targets on reducing in-patient waiting numbersPlan seeks to reduce out-patient appointment numbers to 509,000Sun Mar 10 2019 - 22:44
Donohoe warns public sector unions over pay demandsStaff want impact of inflation on spending power addressed in any new agreementThu Mar 07 2019 - 13:57
New law aimed at curbing zero-hours contracts comes into effectEmployment protection legislation to provide support for workers in precarious situationsMon Mar 04 2019 - 00:01
HSE wants to be able to move nurses 40km in return for pay hikeGovernment’s draft proposals rejected by nurses’ organisationSat Mar 02 2019 - 03:00
Secret Cabinet memo reveals Ministers cautious at voluntary sector planFew of the reform recommendations are likely to be put in place in the short termFri Mar 01 2019 - 01:00
Legislation to ensure workers receive tips is not needed, says Low Pay CommissionReport says legislation could cause higher administration costs and be unenforceableThu Feb 28 2019 - 21:13
Measures to address two-tier pay system to come into effect from FridayRecent entrants to public service will see pay catch up with longer-serving colleaguesThu Feb 28 2019 - 19:19
Further ambulance staff strikes likely, warns unionThird work stoppage under way in dispute over trade union representation rightsThu Feb 28 2019 - 11:23
State may attach terms to voluntary bodies’ health funding, review findsReview group warns this could lead to serious effects and prolonged disruption for patientsThu Feb 28 2019 - 01:00
Government holds first talks with nursing unions on new contractNurses would be permitted to move on to enhanced salary scale under proposed dealWed Feb 27 2019 - 19:50
About 500 ambulance staff to go on strike on Thursday and FridayOngoing dispute with HSE management centres on trade union representation rightsWed Feb 27 2019 - 15:13
Drug for children with spinal muscular atrophy too expensive, HSE saysHealth body says providing Spinraza would cost some €600,000 per patient in first yearFri Feb 22 2019 - 19:38
Bus Éireann drivers to receive 2.75% pay rise under Labour Court recommendationStaff to receive 2.5% increases in 2020 and 2021 under new proposalsFri Feb 22 2019 - 19:20
Harris may appoint person with clinical expertise to HSE boardOireachtas committee backs changes to Government plans in vote on WednesdayFri Feb 22 2019 - 11:12
Government will have to change plans for new HSE boardHealth committee backs proposals for people with clinical expertise to serve on boardWed Feb 20 2019 - 20:42
Pfizer pension talks begin at Workplace Relations CommissionSiptu last week deferred industrial action at pharma firm in anticipation of discussionsWed Feb 20 2019 - 15:39
Public service deal ‘compromised’ by nurses’ proposals, Siptu saysUnion warns of potential strikes if its members not treated the same as INMOWed Feb 20 2019 - 11:41
Psychiatric nurses suspend industrial action scheduled for next weekTalks continue on new deal to address pay and staffing issuesFri Feb 15 2019 - 19:55
HSE able to respond to ambulance calls despite strikeArmy provided ambulances and crews to assist HSE during stoppageFri Feb 15 2019 - 14:44
Supervisors on community employment schemes to strikeWorkers to stage 12 hour stoppage on Monday in dispute over pensionsFri Feb 15 2019 - 14:01
Unions likely to delay decision on knock-on pay claims for few weeksPublic service unions expected to await details of new contract nurses agree with StateThu Feb 14 2019 - 21:33
Ambulance personnel strike over union rights and duesArmy is providing ambulances and crews during 10-hour stoppageThu Feb 14 2019 - 15:06
INMO executive council recommends acceptance of nursing pay dealBallot result of 40,000 nurses will be known on March 28thWed Feb 13 2019 - 18:30
Unions should consider public pay accord value in wake of nurses’ deal – DonohoeGovernment not to impose financial penalties on nurses for going on strikeTue Feb 12 2019 - 19:09
Proposal on nurses’ pay – what does it mean?Average extra payment is about €1,200 with slightly more for nurses at start of careerTue Feb 12 2019 - 18:38
Unions take cautious approach on knock-on pay risesPublic service groups study implications of Labour Court recommendation in nurses’ disputeTue Feb 12 2019 - 14:56
Nurses offered average pay rises of 2.5% to avert strikesFears that pay increases for nurses may threaten wider public sector pay agreementTue Feb 12 2019 - 06:54
Nurse proposal places big questions over public sector pay accordFórsa poised to scrutinise Labour Court implications for other civil and public servantsTue Feb 12 2019 - 01:00
Children’s hospital satellite centre to open on time despite ‘challenges’Facility at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown will open this summer, authorities sayTue Feb 12 2019 - 01:00
