Strike by 10,000 hospital support staff deferred to allow for talks at WRC

The HSE welcomed the deferral, saying that hospitals would try and reinstate patient appointments which had been cancelled.

Tomorrow's industrial action by 10,000 health support staff has been deferred pending the outcome of emergency talks at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).

Trade union SIPTU confirmed the news this evening, saying that discussions on implementing the job evaluation scheme for workers will continue tomorrow.