Nearly 2,000 non-EU doctors to benefit from work permit change 

Dr Liqa Ur Rehman founder of TrainUs4Ireland advocate for migrant doctors. Picture: File photo

Almost 2,000 doctors from outside the EU working in Ireland will benefit from changes to immigration policy around work permits which has been welcomed as a "reward for work during the pandemic."

The move, announced on Tuesday by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, means doctors who have worked in Ireland for more than two years on temporary general employment permits can immediately apply for a Stamp 4 permit.