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INMO says move on pay cuts could trigger action

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation President Claire Mahon has said there would be an appetite for strike action among nurses if the Government imposed pay cuts.

News • 08 May 13

INMO General Secretary Liam Doran says this will capture a better picture of what is happening in hospitals

'Ward Watch' to highlight hospital overcrowding

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has launched a document called "Ward Watch", which will illustrate any additional patients on wards above their standard complement.

News • 08 Apr 13

Liam Doran said Minister Howlin was putting 'the fear of God' into public servants

Howlin accused of 'scaremongering' public servants

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has been accused of interfering with the democratic process of unions balloting members on Croke Park II.

News • 05 Apr 13

Health workers are among those who would be hit hard by the latest round of planned cuts

Government says frontline workers not targeted

Government negotiators at talks on the Croke Park Agreement have rejected union claims that they have targeted frontline workers disproportionately for cuts in earnings.

News • 18 Feb 13

The INMO has pledged to use all means necessary to defend all elements of their members' pay

INMO 'will withdraw' if pay proposals not dropped

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has warned that it will pull out of the Croke Park Agreement talks if the Government does not drop what it described as its high-handed dictatorial agenda to cut pay.

News • 05 Feb 13

There is opposition from several nurses' groups about pay conditions for incoming graduates

Unions say nurse recruitment scheme 'has failed'

Nursing leaders have described the attempt by the Health Service Executive to recruit 1,000 nurses at 80% of current pay rates as a complete failure.

News • 01 Feb 13

James Reilly said the graduate nurse recruitment programme will continue

Reilly stands by graduate nursing programme

Minister for Health James Reilly has said the recruitment programme for graduate nurses will continue and has called on the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation to engage with the Department of Health.

News • 21 Jan 13

INMO has called for a boycott of the graduate programme

Reilly considering graduate programme extension

Minister for Health James Reilly is considering extending the graduate plan for nurses and midwives to other career areas in the Health Service.

News • 21 Jan 13

Nursing unions had urged graduates not to apply for the positions, which they described as 'cheap labour'

HSE extends recruitment deadline for nurses

The HSE is to extend the closing date for its controversial graduate nurse recruitment scheme by two weeks because the rate of applications to date has been slower than anticipated.

News • 18 Jan 13

The INMO has called for a boycott of the hiring scheme

SIPTU delegation meets HSE over graduate pay cuts

A delegation from the trade union SIPTU has met senior representatives of the HSE to seek a reversal of the proposed pay cut for nurse and mid-wife graduates.

News • 09 May 13

Study says the average 25-bed surgical ward in the Republic has six fewer staff than a UK hospital

Nursing staff levels well below UK's, says INMO

A survey has claimed that staffing levels of nurses in hospitals in the Republic of Ireland are well below those in the UK.

News • 29 Nov 12

Liam Doran believes the talks will be 'extremely difficult'

INMO insists Croke Park deal 'not certain'

The INMO has said that it was by no means certain that an agreed outcome would emerge from talks between public service unions and Government officials on extending the Croke Park Agreement.

News • 28 Nov 12

INMO criticises cuts at Letterkenny General

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has claimed that patient care will be compromised at Letterkenny General Hospital by a cost-containment proposal issued by the HSE this week.

Health • 04 Oct 12

Drogheda tops trolley waiting list

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda was Ireland's most overcrowded Emergency Department today.

News • 17 Sep 12

Agency staff, overtime targeted in €130m HSE cuts

The Health Service Executive has announced cuts of €130m to be implemented by the end of the year.

News • 30 Aug 12

INMO in free breast check initiative for members

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has launched a new initiative offering a free breast assessment for members of its Income Protection Scheme.

News • 26 Jun 12

Dr James Reilly's speech was criticised by some

James Reilly: Closed hospital beds to stay closed

Minister for Health James Reilly has said that closed hospital beds will stay closed until the financial situation improves.

News • 11 May 12

INMO warns against further pay cuts for nurses

Nurses and midwives have warned that they will not tolerate attempts by the Government or the HSE to impose further pay cuts to allowances or premium pay entitlements.

News • 10 May 12

Hospital facing significant fine over waiting list

An unnamed hospital is facing a significant fine for failing to meet waiting list targets, the Irish Nurses' and Midwives' Organisation annual conference has heard.

News • 09 May 12

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