Junior doctors to go ahead with strike

Junior doctors have resumed plans for strike action likely to cause widespread disruption in public hospitals after the breakdown of talks with employers over excessive working hours.

The day of action was deferred last week to allow further talks with the HSE.

However, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) said last night it was unhappy with progress, particularly the refusal of the HSE to accept “realistic financial sanctions” for failing to comply with the European Working Time Directive (EWTD).