More must be done to keep nurses, say INO

The Irish Nurses' Organisation (INO) has claimed that the country could be bereft of Irish nurses in 10 years' time, if current staffing policies continue.

In its pre-budget submission, the group said that 11,000 Irish-trained nurses have left in the past seven years.

Speaking this afternoon, INO General Secretary Liam Doran said that higher pay, increased allowances and the option of a sabbatical are all needed to keep nurses in Ireland.