Nurses 'forced to rely on food banks over rising cost of living'

Nurses were also affected by house prices, which had spiralled 'out of control' and were being 'hammered by steep rises in fuel costs', conference told

"Nurses are not immune to food poverty," Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has been warned as it emerged that at least six nursing staff are having to rely on food banks to feed their families.

“This is shocking in 2022,” said Nick Schnackenberg, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Executive Council member, who tabled an emergency motion on the issue at Friday's INMO conference.