Nurses vote for industrial action to start in January

The country’s nurses have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action which they say will lead to beds being closed and services shut down.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has given health service employers until mid-January to respond to their demands or else the industrial action will kick off.

The ballot, in response to the Department’s failure to address long-term staffing shortages, allows for a continuous work to rule and a possible series of one day nursing and midwifery strikes.