Nurses and midwives are very unhappy with the pay rises that have been recommended for the public health sector.

Health Minister Micheal Martin has asked the Labour Relations Commission to intervene in the dispute between the Government and nurses in Ireland’s accident and emergency departments.

Nurses in accident and emergency departments will shortly finish today's two hour work stoppage.

Ireland’s healthcare system faces chaos after accident and emergency nurses said they would start strike action tomorrow.

Pregnant women could be turned away from Ireland’s top three maternity hospitals because of a critical shortage of midwives, it emerged today.