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The nurses at Galway University Hospital say they are concerned about staff safety

Talks at LRC planned over Galway hospital action

Talks are planned at the Labour Relations Commission next week after ten nurses at the acute psychiatric unit in Galway University Hospital refused to turn up for work today amid concerns over staff safety.

News • 22 Apr 15

The Psychiatric Nurses' Association annual conference is taking place in the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone

Nurses concern over assaults on staff

The Psychiatric Nurses' Association has expressed concern about assaults on staff by some patients in acute psychiatric units.

News • 16 Apr 15

More than 2,000 nurses and midwives were surveyed by the INMO

Survey finds rise in bullying of nurses, midwives

A large-scale survey of more than 2,000 nurses and midwives in Ireland suggests 6% of respondents are being bullied on a daily basis.

News • 14 Apr 15

Members of the INMO and SIPTU attended the protest

Varadkar says trolley numbers at a seven-year low

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said trolley numbers today are at a seven-year low, comparing like with like.

News • 14 Jan 15

The PNA contends that the 45-bed psychiatric unit at Galway is not adequately staffed

Psychiatric nurses to ballot members at Galway

The Psychiatric Nurses Association is to ballot members at Galway University Hospital on industrial action over staffing levels at the hospital's acute psychiatric unit.

News • 04 Jul 14

The INMO said the proposals to change staff ratios are unsafe

HSE denies changes will compromise patient care

The Health Service Executive has denied claims by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation that proposals to change work practices in the health service will compromise patient care.

News • 19 May 14

The Government has been urged to introduce mandatory safe staffing levels

INMO seeks safe staffing levels

The Irish Nurses and Midwives' Organisation has called for one nurse to every four patients in busy acute wards.

News • 08 May 14

The INMO wants better staffing levels in Irish maternity units

'Critical shortage' of midwives - INMO

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said there is a critical shortage of midwives in Ireland's maternity services.

News • 07 Mar 14

The INMO had expressed concerns over overcrowding and staffing levels at Tallaght Hospital

Overcrowding at Tallaght Hospital hits operations

Tallaght Hospital in Dublin has said it has cancelled some non-urgent surgery and day case procedures because of overcrowding.

News • 06 Feb 14

The INMO said a HSE memo contradicts assurances the union was given

INMO to probe nurse recruitment scheme terms

The INMO has said it will ask the Labour Relations Commission to intervene over claims that newly-qualified nurses were only to be recruited on a graduate scheme that pays less than full pay rates.

News • 01 Aug 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

The plan aims to pay newly qualified nurses 80% of the current starting salary

'Strong interest' in nurse recruitment scheme

The Health Service Executive has said there has been "strong interest" in controversial graduate nurses positions.

News • 14 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

HSE to recruit 1,000 nurses on two-year contracts

The HSE is to recruit 1,000 newly graduated nurses on two-year contracts under which they will be paid 80% of existing starting salaries.

News • 12 Dec 12

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

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

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

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