YOU bear good tidings in the form of comments from psychiatrist Pat Bracken, director of West Cork mental health services (July 20) At last, a creative and authentic voice for ethical and mature mental health service delivery.

THERE is a real danger disputes in the health service will spiral out of control, the Labour Party warned yesterday.

Thousands of nurses and midwives are to stage one-hour work stoppages outside six medical facilities today.

Final contingency plans were under way in medical facilities across Ireland tonight at thousands of nurses prepare for a another series of rolling work stoppages.

A dozen more hospitals will be affected in the next series of stoppages by nurses in their dispute regarding pay and working hours.