Talks to continue over health job cuts

TALKS are to resume on Tuesday between the Western Health Board and the IMPACT trade union in a bid to save 169 jobs in the region.

The talks began yesterday following the Western Health Board's decision to start cutting these short-term posts next week in a bid to secure a 1 million budget cut demanded by the Department of Health.

But IMPACT, SIPTU and the Irish Nurses Organisation told the Western Health Board yesterday they will not co-operate with the lay-offs.