Graduate nurses face sub-standard pay

Graduate nurses are facing sub-standard pay rates for the first two years of their careers as part of a deal to secure other rights for the health sector.

The agreement has been put forward by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) after intensive Croke Park II talks.

The decision to accept 85% and 90% of staff nurse pay for graduates in their first two years of work has been described as the best deal the INMO could get in the current financial climate.