IMO vote in favour of industrial action

Public Health Doctors in the Irish Medical Organisation, returned ballot papers with 94% in favour of industrial action following continuous delays on the part of the Department of Health & Children to enter into constructive negotiations on a number of issues.

Dr Fenton Howell, Chairman of the IMO Public Health Committee said: "The delay in implementing the Brennan Review Report, which was initially due to be completed as far back as 1996 and was not published until April 2002, has led public health doctors to believe that the Department of Health & Children do not consider them a priority and have no difficulty in abusing the goodwill shown by these doctors."