Indian nurses in Cork face 'severe' housing challenges 

Indian nurses in Cork face 'severe' housing challenges 

Janet Baby Joseph, an Indian midwife at Cork University Maternity Hospital, describes Ireland as her second home.

Indian nurses working in Cork hospitals face severe housing challenges with some living in houses so damp children are frequently ill, an Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation conference heard.

The conference, marking 20 years of the union’s section for internationally-trained nurses and midwives, heard many success stories but also focused on challenges for public and private health workers.

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