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# Midwives

Last year
2022
# INMO
Nurses working in ‘horrendous’ conditions as 100,000 patients left on trolleys
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation warned that workers are ‘stretched to the limit, with staff shortages reported across the country.
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Nov 8th 2022, 4:41 PM
# INMO
Nurses and midwives' union to ballot members on industrial action
INMO has pointed to persistent inflation and the rising cost of living as sources of strain for members.
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Aug 22nd 2022, 4:26 PM
# home births
HSE: No timeline for lifting of ban on home water births
The ‘temporary pause’ has been in place since November 2020 pending investigations into two incidents.
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May 12th 2022, 6:00 AM
# Nurses
'Disappointing' to have no nursing or midwifery member on new Covid advisory group, INMO says
The Department of Health yesterday confirmed the details of the new Covid-19 Advisory Group that will include members such as Professor Luke O’Neill.
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Apr 9th 2022, 2:39 PM
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# Nurses
Nine in 10 nurses and midwives feel mentally exhausted as result of Covid-19 pandemic
That’s according to new research by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
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12
Oct 7th 2021, 4:43 PM
# Coronavirus
Student nurses 'frustrated' at 'last-minute decision' to redeploy teaching nurses to help with Covid-19 surge
Clinical placements for most student nurses and midwives – due to start tomorrow – have been suspended.
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Jan 17th 2021, 1:17 PM
# FRONTLINE WORKERS
'An absolute scandal': Ireland has the highest Covid infection rate for healthcare workers in the world, committee told
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this evening suggested that the figures provided by the INMO were wrong.
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Jun 23rd 2020, 10:10 PM
# covid19
'Surprisingly old-fashioned': Union says government childcare offer 'does nothing' for vast majority of nurses
The INMO pointed out that many of its members are lone parents or have partners who are also working on the frontline.
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Apr 23rd 2020, 6:20 AM
# Coronavirus
INMO calls on HSE to pay student nurses and midwives during Covid-19 outbreak
Hundreds of student nurses are set to begin their unpaid work placements this month.
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Mar 24th 2020, 11:17 AM
# hospital attacks
Nearly 300 health workers have been assaulted in Irish hospitals so far this year
Of the 279 assaults, 249 were on nurses and midwives.
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Jun 28th 2019, 12:05 AM
# nurses strike
Nurses and midwives vote to accept deal to end industrial dispute
Members of the INMO voted 62% in favour of accepting the proposals.
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May 2nd 2019, 4:19 PM
# Strike
'This campaign has to succeed, it is our time': Tens of thousands march in support of nurses and midwives
About 37,000 INMO members are engaging in strike action over pay and staffing levels.
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Feb 9th 2019, 5:24 PM
# Strike
Nurses, midwives and their supporters to march across Dublin today
The strike is set to enter its third week as supporters gather at the Garden of Remembrance this afternoon.
40.3k
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Feb 9th 2019, 6:01 AM
# industrial unrest
Day three of nurses' strike: INMO denies that pay increases would lead to public sector 'free-for-all'
Three more strikes are due to take place next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
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Feb 7th 2019, 10:23 AM
# nurses strike
'We're just run off our feet': Nearly 40,000 nurses and midwives begin second day of strike action
Meanwhile, the HSE has said that 50,000 patients will be affected this week.
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Feb 5th 2019, 10:46 AM
Voices
'In one day I might care for a very ill woman and help resuscitate a baby - and there's no respect'
Midwives didn’t pick the job for the money, but they want their skills to get the same recognition as other healthcare professionals, Maeve Gaynor writes.
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Jan 29th 2019, 9:30 PM
# Strike
Donohoe thanks nurses for 'immense contribution' but says paying them more could lead to others seeking rises
Nurses are set to go on strike this month and next in a dispute over pay and conditions.
23.1k
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Jan 17th 2019, 8:08 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you support nurses and midwives going on strike?
They often have to work in very difficult circumstances.
65.5k
182
Jan 12th 2019, 9:45 AM
# nurses strike
'Now I can see that there will be nobody nursing me unless we start paying a salary for the job we do'
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have announced a 24-hour strike for 30 January.
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Jan 9th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Strike
Nurses and midwives are to go on strike for 24 hours on Wednesday 30 January
Further strike days will follow in February if the dispute goes unresolved, the INMO says.
56.1k
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Jan 8th 2019, 3:52 PM
# INMO
'We've been brought to this': Nurses and midwives to announce strike action dates
“The last thing the health service needs is a strike,” Health Minister Simon Harris said yesterday.
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Jan 8th 2019, 6:01 AM
# doctors and nurses
'No one would choose to work on Christmas Day, but we're all in it together'
Doctors, nurses, midwives and others will be working across the country today and throughout the week.
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Dec 25th 2018, 10:30 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you support nurses and midwives in their vote for all-out strike action?
The INMO is set to announce dates for the 24-hour stoppages in the new year.
56.6k
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Dec 19th 2018, 8:34 AM
# Industrial Action
95% of nurses and midwives vote in favour of all-out strike action
The INMO said today that 95% of of its members had voted in favour of strike action.
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Dec 18th 2018, 12:04 PM
# Strike
Nurses and midwives to vote on all-out strike action
If the ballot is passed, they will start with a 24-hour work stoppage and escalate their action the following week.
15.1k
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Nov 6th 2018, 3:15 PM
# equal pay for equal work
Agency nurses 'paid over €10,000 more a year than public staff'
The INMO said “the public sector simply isn’t offering the going rate for the job”.
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Oct 27th 2018, 2:56 PM
# Healthcare
Ireland's pay rates are not pushing more nurses, midwives and doctors to work abroad - report
The report said that there were issues around recruiting consultants with certain specialities in specific areas.
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Sep 4th 2018, 6:08 PM
# staff morale
'There's a relentless focus on us in the media': Why it's so hard to retain midwives
At a recent conference, representatives from the maternity sector spoke about how negative media coverage affects morale.
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May 6th 2018, 4:00 PM
# full time whistle
Simon Harris commits to giving graduating Irish student nurses full-time contracts
Staffing and retention are two key issues that nearly led to industrial action in the nursing sector earlier this year.
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May 5th 2017, 6:25 PM
# stable condition
Crisis averted? 1,200 nurses and midwives to be hired by end of year
Health Minister Simon Harris has said that the measures offer nurses and midwives “enhanced opportunities to advance their careers”.
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Apr 7th 2017, 10:59 PM
# vacancies
Irish nurses home for Christmas encouraged to attend HSE recruitment days
Industrial action is looming in the new year as nurses claim they are understaffed and overworked.
7.9k
17
Dec 28th 2016, 6:15 AM
# call the midwife
'Disillusioned and concerned': Midwives to start industrial action over staff shortages
They have voted in favour of action up to and including the complete withdrawal of labour.
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Nov 29th 2016, 5:32 PM
# trouble and strike
More unions line up to question Lansdowne Road as all-out industrial strife looms
Bodies representing thousands of workers are calling for talks following the offer made to gardaí.
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Nov 4th 2016, 6:02 PM
# gestational diabetes
'It's a disgrace some women can't get the support they need'
About 8,000 women in Ireland develop gestational diabetes every year.
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Mar 12th 2016, 10:00 AM
# tough environment
Trainee doctors say nurses and doctors bully them as they're shown the ropes
A new report also found trainees who gained their medical qualification outside Ireland rated learning environments significantly more highly.
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Dec 7th 2015, 3:05 PM
# no progress
Nurses slam HSE over 78 jobs left unfilled - all at just ONE Irish hospital
The INMO says Cork University Hospital continues to operate at almost full capacity.
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Aug 21st 2015, 9:55 PM
# vacancies
The HSE is trying to entice Irish nurses back home with promises of money and contracts
It is seeking to attract up to 500 people and it is hoped it will encourage Irish nurses working abroad to come home.
18.1k
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Jul 23rd 2015, 7:36 AM
Voices
'Ireland's maternity units are facing chronic and dangerous understaffing'
Maternity staff are being asked to deal with far, far more births than they can safely handle in hospitals up and down the country.
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May 24th 2015, 8:45 AM
# nmbi
Varadkar: Nurses must sort out registration fee dispute amongst themselves
The Health Minister said he is monitoring the situation but can’t step in.
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Jan 3rd 2015, 7:15 AM
# Not happy
INMO calls on nurses to boycott increased registration fee
The Nurses and Midwifery Board of Ireland denied it has been ‘threatening’ members.
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Dec 29th 2014, 3:43 PM
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