A Mayo-based doctor has said “words cannot describe” the “anxiety, depression and safety concerns” migrant healthcare workers are experiencing in Ireland. In many towns across Ireland, Dr Rehman says, migrant doctors have formed private WhatsApp groups to help ensure their own safety. As a result, he and his family have stopped going out, an experience he says is common among migrant medical workers and is resulting in many of them considering leaving the country. Dr Rehman said incidents are reported to gardai, but many migrant healthcare workers have “lost trust” in the force. The health service relies heavily on migrant workers — according to the latest Government data, 43% of doctors obtained their first medical qualification in another country, with the largest cohort coming from Pakistan.

Source: Irish Examiner December 30, 2025 15:50 UTC