Student nurses to be paid as Harris praises 'immense leadership' of healthcare workers

Simon Harris paid tribute the "brilliant work they are doing in this difficult time," adding, "we need all hands on deck".

Student nurses will be paid for their work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Health Minister Simon Harris has announced.

The move comes after the health sector and opposition parties pleaded for the students to be paid as hundreds are to start hospital placements as the country braces itself for a peak in Covid-19 cases.