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Irish Examiner view: INMO conference highlights lack of urgency in protecting workers

Yet again, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has had to raise the grievous issue of assaults on healthcare staff

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha is not exaggerating when she says the INMO has been highlighting the problem of assaults on nurses for 'quite some time'. File picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews

Thu, 07 May, 2026 - 01:00

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) holds its annual conference this week in Dundalk, and general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha has outlined some of its members’ concerns.

For instance, there is a rising number of assaults on nurses, according to Ms Ní Sheaghdha: “Verbal assault is on the increase and unfortunately physical assault... This is well known to the HSE.

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