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# Irish Hospital Consultants Organisation

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Consultants blame government for staffing 'crisis' as report finds pay higher than UK levels

A government report found that Irish consultants have higher gross salaries than the UK or New Zealand.

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Aug 16th 2019, 9:22 AM

HSE promises review of consultants' 'paid year off' before retirement

Around 450 consultants are entitled to a full year of annual leave, fully paid, in the year before their retirement.

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Sep 8th 2011, 8:06 AM