Person: Sheila Dickson

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Gilmore dismisses 'hidden trollies' claim

The Tánaiste has dismissed claims that trollies are being hidden in some hospitals to lower counts of patients being accommodated on them.

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Union urges review of nursing staff levels

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1 in 3 nurses suffer needle injuries

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Pay cuts for student nurses amount to 'slave labour'

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Mass emigration of nurses 'soul-destroying'

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INMO move to delay hospital opening

Stress of fitness to practice inquiries ‘has driven nurses to suicide’

THE stress of facing a fitness to practice inquiry has led to hospitalisation, and even suicide of nurses, and the situation will worsen if inquiries are held in public, nurses heard yesterday.

Sat, 08 May, 2010

Nurses may not strike even if pay deal rejected

REJECTION of the Croke Park pay deal does not mean nurses will go on strike, the general secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) said yesterday.

Thu, 06 May, 2010

Patients 'suffering in face of recruitment embargo'

Patients are suffering in silence due to the recruitment embargo in the health sector, a union leader claimed today.

Wed, 05 May, 2010

Nurses propose graduate scheme to reduce working hours

NURSES believe their working week can be reduced to 35 hours without any cost to the Exchequer.

Sat, 09 May, 2009

‘Patients’ lives at risk over cutbacks’

DOCTORS and nurses have warned patients’ lives are being placed at risk as a result of Government cutbacks including a Health Service Executive embargo on recruiting healthcare staff.

Wed, 06 May, 2009

'Nursing home turned off heat to save money'

The heating was turned off at night in a nursing home in Co Kerry to save costs, nurses claimed today.

Tue, 05 May, 2009

INO asks public to post evidence of cutbacks on networking sites

SOCIAL networking sites are being targeted by the Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) as part of its latest initiatives to highlight cutbacks in the health service.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2009

Nurses warn against proposed A&E transfer

IRISH Nurses Organisation (INO) general secretary Liam Doran warned yesterday that transferring A&E services from Ennis and Nenagh general hospitals into the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick will make a bad situation worse.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2009

Nurses seek review of ‘unsafe’ hospital

THE Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) yesterday called for an independent review of safety conditions for its members at the 274-bed Kerry General Hospital in Tralee.

Tue, 05 Feb, 2008

HSE may cut nurses’ pay by up to 20%

THE nurses’ dispute is set for a major escalation if the Health Service Executive (HSE) goes ahead with its threat to cut nurses’ pay by 20% next week.

Sat, 05 May, 2007

Harney met with ‘silent and dignified’ protest

UPWARDS of 200 nurses yesterday staged what they described as a ‘silent and dignified protest’ when Health Minister Mary Harney came to Tralee to open a new unit at Kerry General Hospital.

Sat, 14 Apr, 2007

Election posters may hit town’s tidy award chances

THERE are fears that election postering could cost leading tourist town Killarney valuable marks in the Tidy Town’s competition.

Mon, 07 Jun, 2004

Council in U-turn on rezoning of site for housing development

KILLARNEY Town Council has decided to rezone a controversial five-acre site, owned by the multi-millionaire McShain family, to allow for a luxury housing development.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2004

‘Drink link’ firm denies extra charges for service

THE company that provided the controversial “drink link” in a Kerry pub has said it’s providing the service at no extra charge — for now.

Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Kerry folk have last laugh as TV3 apologises

Q: WHAT d’ya call the TV3 presenter who insulted the Kingdom? A: Bowed.

Thu, 12 Sep, 2002