INMO serves industrial action notice over staffing at new Killarney nursing home

Union says proposed staffing arrangements fall short of safe care requirements at the new facility
The Irish Examiner previously reported that HSE South West was hoping to have the Killarney unit operational by the end of this month. File picture: Jerry O'Sullivan, Radio Kerry

The Irish Examiner previously reported that HSE South West was hoping to have the Killarney unit operational by the end of this month. File picture: Jerry O'Sullivan, Radio Kerry

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 - 08:15
Cianan Brennan

The INMO has served notice of industrial action at a yet-to-open nursing home in Killarney over proposed staffing levels.

The union said its members are “dissatisfied” with the proposed staffing levels at the new home and cited a “lack of clarity” regarding proposed reconfigurations of units within the service.

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