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Leo Varadkar said he was 'sorry for the controversy and the annoyance his actions have caused'

Varadkar apologises for 'errors of judgement' over leak

The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has apologised in the Dáil for "errors of judgement" after he gave a copy of a contract negotiated between the Government and the Irish Medical Organisation to a rival GP group in April last year.

Politics • 03 Nov 20

The unions said they would not accept unilateral outsourcing and the ban on industrial action

Parts of HSE Covid-19 strategy rejected by unions

Health service unions have said they will not cooperate with certain new HSE proposals providing for extensive outsourcing and redeployment, along with a ban on industrial action, as part of a strategy to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak.

Ireland • 08 Mar 20

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act (FEMPI) cuts were imposed on family doctors during the recession

IMO hopeful of govt agreement on new deal for GPs

The Irish Medical Organisation has said it hopes over the coming weeks to reach an agreement with the Government on a new deal for GPs.

Health • 04 Feb 19

Issue of cuts to fees and allowances set to dominate IMO conference

IMO at odds with State over scale of austerity cuts

A major difference has emerged between the State and doctors over the scale of cuts imposed on GPs during the period of austerity.

Health • 06 Apr 18

Unions say staff shortages are affecting patient care

Health unions warn over staff crisis ahead of pay talks

Unions representing over 50,000 doctors and nurses have warned that the forthcoming negotiations on public sector pay must deliver "special measures" and incentives to address difficulties with staff recruitment and retention in the health services.

public sector pay • 16 May 17

The IMO says overcrowding is due to the fact 1,600 beds have been taken out of the public system

299 waiting for hospital bed - INMO

There are 299 patients on trolleys or on wards today waiting for admission to a hospital bed, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

News • 05 Sep 16

The IMO is holding its annual conference in Sligo

Culture of bullying must change, says IMO chief

The new president of the Irish Medical Organisation has said that bullying within the medical profession is one of the unspoken secrets of the health system.

News • 02 Apr 16

IMO begins legal action over pay increments

The Irish Medical Organisation says it has started High Court legal proceedings to secure the release of pay increases due in 2009 for around 2,000 hospital consultants.

News • 01 Apr 16

Leo Varadkar said that the cuts imposed on doctors will be reversed

Free GP care relief to many families - Varadkar

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said it will not be easy to convince all GPs to sign up to the new €67 million euro deal for free GP care for under six-year-olds.

News • 11 Apr 15

The IMO has said it is not fair or right for patients to be waiting a year or more to be seen

Over 400,000 waiting for outpatient appointment

New waiting list figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund show there were over 405,000 people waiting to be seen at an outpatient clinic for the first time at the end of March.

News • 10 Apr 15

The IMO said it wants to finalise Maria Murphy's terms and conditions of employment before returning to work

Dispute between IMO and communications director

A dispute has broken out between the Irish Medical Organisation and its Director of Communications, Maria Murphy, who has been working at the doctors' association for 25 years.

News • 09 Jan 15

Trevor Duffy says a private consultant now pays over €100,000 in insurance costs

Legal fees forcing consultants from private sector

The Irish Medical Organisation has said consultants are being forced from the private sector, because legal fees are driving up their insurance costs.

News • 04 Jan 15

George McNeice retired in 2012 with pension fund worth almost €10m

IMO votes not to hold McNeice pension inquiry

The Irish Medical Organisation has voted not to hold an investigation into how its former chief executive George McNeice ended up with pension entitlements worth almost €25m.

News • 03 Oct 14

George McNeice left the IMO with entitlements totalling €9.7m

Review of McNeice IMO package could cost €1m

The Irish Medical Organisation is to notify its members that any retrospective review of events, leading to the near €10m retirement settlement for its former chief executive George McNeice in December 2012, could cost up to €1 million or more.

News • 18 Sep 14

The negotiations will be held in parallel with discussions on free GP care

IMO set for talks on new GP contract

The Irish Medical Organisation has said it will enter substantive talks with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive next month on a complete new GP contract.

News • 17 Sep 14

The talks have been ongoing for a number of weeks

Varadkar: New consultant pay proposals 'very good'

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said that new consultant pay proposals are "very good by anyone's reckoning".

News • 27 Aug 14

Under the settlement the IMO will be entitled to improved engagement with the Department of Health

Competition Authority and IMO settle court case

The Competition Authority and the Irish Medical Organisation have settled a court case over whether the IMO could negotiate collective agreements on behalf of their members who were self-employed.

News • 28 May 14

Alex White said identifying childhood conditions early is important

Children a 'priority' health group - White

Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Care Alex White has told the Irish Medical Organisation's annual conference that a decision to see a doctor should never be a financial dilemma for anyone.

News • 26 Apr 14

Minister Alex White has rejected claims that GPs will be swamped with extra patients

IMO says some cannot afford €2.50 prescription fee

The Irish Medical Organisation has described the prescription charge for medical card patients as a "regressive" policy and is calling for its abolition.

News • 25 Apr 14

Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors will only be able to work shifts of up to 24 hours

IMO hopeful deal will lead to better patient care

The Director of Industrial Relations with the Irish Medical Organisation has said he hopes there will be an improvement in patient care as a result of a new agreement on working hours for doctors.

News • 15 Nov 13

Junior doctors will work no more than an average of 48 hours a week by the end of next year

Junior doctors accept proposals on working hours

Non-consultant hospital doctors belonging to the Irish Medical Organisation have voted to accept a package of proposals aimed at reducing their working hours.

News • 14 Nov 13

Medium-sized hospitals could be penalised by up to €350,000

Hospitals would face penalties in new IMO deal

Large hospitals that fail to comply with an EU directive on working hours for junior doctors are to face financial penalties of up to €650,000 under a new deal.

News • 17 Oct 13

Talks resume at the LRC over doctors' working hours

IMO talks with HSE on doctors' hours resume

Talks between the Health Service Executive and the Irish Medical Organisation were due to resume this morning at the Labour Relations Commission.

News • 15 Oct 13

The action will affect 12,000 out-patient appointments and 3,000 planned operations

IMO says doctors' strike 'a necessary evil'

The Irish Medical Organisation has said tomorrow's one-day strike by junior hospital doctors is "a necessary evil" brought on by inaction by the Health Service Executive over long working hours.

News • 07 Oct 13

James Reilly said doctors have an obligation not to hurt patients

Reilly reiterates appeal to IMO to return to talks

Minister for Health James Reilly has appealed to the Irish Medical Organisation to return to talks on working hours for junior doctors as their day of strike action approaches.

News • 04 Oct 13