Nurses vote for strike action at Naas General Hospital

Nurses at Naas General Hospital in Co. Kildare have voted in favour of industrial action by a margin of 86%.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2011 - 12:00

Nurses at Naas General Hospital in Co. Kildare have voted in favour of industrial action by a margin of 86%.

The ballot was organised by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation in response to chronic overcrowding there, which the union has said is endangering patients.

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