Repeat prescription for health sector

The imminent junior doctor strike set to hit Irish patients is not the first time non-consultant hospital doctors have taken to the streets to voice their concerns.

More than a quarter of a century ago, in autumn 1987, a near identical scene occurred — underlining the fact that the issues hitting the headlines have gone unresolved for decades.

Almost three decades ago, the aim of strike was to increase overtime payments, with medics believing the move would make health bosses decrease the amount of overtime requests they made.