Junior doctors' hours

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Bid to penalise Ireland over working hours for junior doctors fails

The European Commission has failed in a bid to have Ireland fined for its working hours for junior doctors.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2015

FF: Swift action needed on junior doctors' working hours

Fianna Fáil are calling for the Health Minister to act quickly to ensure that junior doctors have safe working hours.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2015

Medics: EU's junior-doctors work hours opinion 'a wake-up call' for Government

Medics have warned the Government they have been hit by a wake-up call after a European court published a legal opinion that junior doctors’ working hours are illegal.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

Irish doctors' hours a breach of EU law, ECJ judge says

Ireland is in breach of an EU directive on working hours for junior doctors, a legal opinion published by the European Court of Justice has said.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015