Nurses union to warn of staff burnout and criticise Covid vaccine rollout

INMO General Secretary, Phil Ní Sheaghdha will tell the committee that the rollout of vaccines in healthcare had been done "without clear guidance or regional prioritisation".

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha arriving at Leinster House today before reporting to the Oireachtas Health Committee. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Healthcare workers are experiencing burn out and should be additionally compensated for their work in the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Oireachtas Health Committee will meet to hear from organisations representing frontline healthcare workers.