Presentation of awards to nurses in recognition of their work at a ceremony in Dublin.
Minister for Health Barry Devlin who presented the awards announced at the event that nurses will have the majority representation on the reconstituted Bord Altranais (Nursing Board). This will create the opportunity to shape a professional organisation which will,
Lead the country's 25,000 nurses into the next century.
Nurse tutor Geraldine McCarthy from the Cork Regional Hospital School of Nursing is awarded a £1500 scholarship in the administration education category.
Ward Sister Mary Duff of Our Lady's Hospital Navan is the recipient of the award in the clinical category. Based in the acute medical ward for coronary care, she also lectures and plans in service training for nursing staff.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 3 January 1985. The reporter is George Devlin.
