Up to 50,000 patients face cancelled appointments this week as nurses strike today and again on Thursday. Two nurses’ unions — the 35,000-strong Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) and the 6,000-member Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) — have both escalated their disputes. Nurses and midwives go back to the picket lines at 8am tomorrow. ✊ pic.twitter.com/AsVBtZ0rJV— Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (@INMO_IRL) February 4, 2019“There is no offer,” said Ms Ní Shéaghdha. National Rally to Stand With Nurses and Midwives Saturday 9th February, 12:30pm, Dublin's Garden of Remembrance More details to follow.

Source: Irish Examiner February 05, 2019 06:00 UTC