Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Motion defeated following lengthy debate marked by stark divisions of opinion at INMO conference at Croke Park

Palestinian ambassador to Ireland describes impact of Israel’s ‘vicious war’ on region’s healthcare system

Nurses’ union’s annual conference at Croke Park in Dublin hears HSE recruitment embargo affecting safe staffing levels

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation survey finds more than half experience pressure to work additional hours because of staffing levels

HSE will not agree to make appointments to many replacement positions until Minister authorizes figure for the total number it can have on the payroll following criticism of recruitment levels for last year

INMO says 102 patients were on trolleys and in wards awaiting beds on Wednesday, although this was down 21 on the previous morning

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation releases ‘conservative’ figures to coincide with Workers’ Memorial Day

Death follows the case of Aoife Johnston (16), who died at the hospital in December 2022

Nursing union says persistent overcrowding damaging morale of staff trying to provide safe care in ‘an extremely trying environment’

To get the required number of nurses and midwives ‘there must be a laser-like focus on recruitment and retention measures’, INMO says

Majority of employees covered by agreement reached in October to avert strike action have not yet received promised pay increases

First salary increase to take effect his month with those on lowest incomes set to receive up to 17.3 per cent by 2027, says Donohoe

Pay and hours have been restored in most cases - but for some teachers, nurses and others, the status quo never returned

General secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha told conference ongoing delays represent ‘a gamble’ with workers frustrated by failure to reach deal

Medical Council says 2016 deal to transfer common tasks to nurses has not been implemented

Forsa union chief Kevin Callinan says opening offer from Government side was ‘extremely disappointing’

Agreement on several issues is generally regarded as being within striking distance but ‘nothing is agreed until everything is agreed’

Nurses’ ‘trolley watch’ numbers suggest 42 people were awaiting admission as organisation counts differently to HSE

Exact prevalence of Covid not known as only limited testing carried out but flu levels remain well below those recorded this time last year

So far this year 121,526 patients have been admitted to hospital without a bed, says INMO

Situation in hospitals is historically worse at Christmas, says INMO, while fire brigade issues warning over overcharging electrical items and using candles

Some 5,000 staff were due to take indefinite action as part of a long-running dispute before recent deal was reached

Overcrowding in paediatric hospitals leaves ‘simply no way’ to safely treat sick children, INMO says

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation said the figure should be a ‘wake up call’ to ensure record breaking trolley numbers are not reached over the coming weeks

Both sides want new deal with Donohoe indicating preference for one that would extend over two or more years

Agreement includes 8% pay rise and commitment by Government to work towards a restoration of parity with public sector workers

Workers’ side had wanted post-crash legislation repealed before starting, but will now form part of talks

Paschal Donohoe says discussions will be ‘difficult’ as unions call for Government to move on from post-crash mindset

Total of 130 people were waiting for admission on Monday morning, nursing union says

A threatened strike by 5,000 health and social services workers in voluntary organisations and charities has been averted following successful talks

Strike had been expected to impact on thousands of service users many with disabilities

Government and unions continued negotiations at WRC on Monday evening as prospect of strike from 8am on Tuesday loomed

Dispute threatens to deprive thousands of service users of health and social supports

Action is part of a long-running dispute rooted in what staff and their representatives regard as a two-tier pay structure in the health and social services sectors

Organisations including Cheshire Ireland, Enable Ireland and DePaul were among the 18 balloted for strike action

Workers claim large difference in pay between those employed by charities providing services to State and those directly employed by HSE

Trolley numbers for the year are at 87,321 as some hospitals fail to improve, leader of nurses’ organisation says

Nurses’ union warns over high Trolley Watch count during traditionally quieter period

New targets aim for no more than 320 patients waiting for admission at 8am each morning

Officials from Siptu, Fórsa and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation left negotiations after a pay offer of 5 per cent was tabled