RTÉ and health watchdog under fire from delegates

RTÉ and HIQA, the health service watchdog, both came under attack at the Irish Nurses’ Organisation’s delegate conference.

INO deputy general secretary Dave Hughes got a standing ovation when he rounded on RTÉ’s Pat Kenny for his criticism of public sector pensions.

Mr Hughes said Mr Kenny had “created the impression that public service workers’ pensions are costing the taxpayer a fortune”.