Government under fire for approving pay hike for judges but not for nurses

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald accused the government of breaking promises to those on placement in hospitals. File Picture.

The Government has come under fire for agreeing to wage increases for judges while refusing to pay student nurses.

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald hit out at Taoiseach Micheál Martin in the Dáil accusing him of breaking his promises to those on placement in hospitals.