Last bid to defer nurses’ strike

The HSE has been given a final chance to stave off strikes across hospitals over nursing staff and patient care.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have given management until next Friday to come up with proposals to address their concerns over staffing, recruitment, and retention.

One-day stoppages are still set to go ahead after 90% of the membership of the INMO voted in favour of industrial action.