Nurses defer work stoppage to vote on fresh proposals

NURSES fighting health cutbacks have called off a work stoppage at a west Cork hospital today to ballot on new proposals.

Members of the Irish Nurses’ Organisation based at Bantry General Hospital were due to stage the one-hour lunchtime work stoppage and protest over the effective downgrading of the hospital.

But, after talks with Health Service Executive managers yesterday, the organisation announced the deferral of the action for a week.