INMO denies leaving nurses ‘high and dry’

Ireland’s largest nursing union has denied its early departure from the Croke Park II talks left young nurses “high and dry” because it did not avail of concessions which have now been afforded to new teachers.

In a radio interview on RTÉ radio yesterday, Transport Minister Leo Varadkar referred to unions which had “decided, rather than performing for the media, to protect their members”.

“You can see the difference in what has been achieved,” said Mr Varadkar.