Phil Ní Sheaghdha

Next public sector pay deal must address impact of cost-of-living crisis on nurses and midwives, says union head

Ní Sheaghdha says roles of nurses and midwives have developed substantially and this needed to be recognised

Fri May 05 2023 - 19:58

Covid-19 is still an issue in hospitals and masks should remain - nursing union

INMO’s Phil Ní Sheaghdha warned of ‘overcrowded environment’ and impractical policies in case of symptoms

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 11:16

HSE insists extensive plans are in place to prevent hospital overcrowding over Easter bank holiday

The INMO has called on the HSE to take steps to prevent chaos in Irish hospitals over the weekend

Fri Apr 07 2023 - 12:12

Further delays to children’s hospital if accommodation for staff not provided, warns union

INMO tells Government recruitment and retention crisis will only worsen with nurses priced out of housing around hospitals

Tue Apr 04 2023 - 05:00

Covid-19 testing to no longer be recommended for vast majority of people

Rise in virus cases coincides with increased number of patients on trolleys

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 15:01

Union chief Mick Lynch to address Dublin event celebrating author Robert Noonan

Organisers hope festival honouring author of the The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists will become annual event providing platform for political debate

Wed Mar 22 2023 - 14:43

INMO chief calls for greater safety focus in health service amid ‘career-ending assaults’ on staff

Hospital overcrowding probably worse now than during 2006 ‘emergency’, conference hears

Wed May 04 2022 - 16:32

Covid cases surge: 63,954 cases reported in last five days

‘We are still dealing with a highly transmissible virus’, says HSE’s Paul Reid

Mon Mar 21 2022 - 12:10

‘Of course we’re worried’: More than 1,000 patients in hospital with Covid-19

Public health officials planning to ‘reboot’ messaging around coronavirus protection

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 19:06

Trolley numbers being massaged by hospitals, committee hears

Real number waiting for admission could be twice as high as HSE’s official count, TDs hear

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 17:36

Nurses’ union calls for action as trolley count hits two year high

Increase comes as 3,780 new PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19 are confirmed

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 15:29

Public service unions welcome restoration of working hours recommendation

Independent body advises reimplementation of pre-Haddington Road Agreement levels

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 18:49

‘Significant delays’ expected in ambulance service due to increased pressure

Public urged to consider ‘alternative pathways’ in medical emergencies

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 11:05

Student nurses protest poor pay and placement conditions

‘You’re constantly wrecked, the days you have off you spend sleeping,’ says one

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 17:19

Further 2,855 new cases of Covid-19 announced

Niac meets in Dublin to discuss vaccine booster campaign for healthcare workers

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 15:24

Booster shots for health workers could be justified as ‘policy decision’

De Gascun says Government could offer third shots to protect hospital system

Mon Oct 25 2021 - 04:00

Hospital overcrowding at highest point since start of pandemic – INMO

Health service ‘rapidly swinging from a Covid crisis back into an overcrowding crisis’

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 19:33

Unions warn public service deal unlikely unless unpaid hours reversed

Ictu claims €150m accord fund sufficient to undo measures introduced in 2013

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 20:33

Coalition committed to ‘recognising’ work of health staff

Taoiseach’s address to INMO forum signals effort ongoing as how best this could be done

Thu May 06 2021 - 19:25

Unions eye talks on further pay agreement next year after €900m ‘holding’ deal

New public service deal, providing 2% pay rise over two years, is overwhelmingly ratified

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 19:10