Irish Examiner view: Harassment has no place in patriotism 

People harassing nurses could better expend their energy donating blood or otherwise helping our community 

Representatives of the INMO, IMO, Fórsa, and Siptu have spelled out the extent of intimidation and violence their members are enduring. 

The ongoing crises in our healthcare system are well known to readers, particularly those who have occasion to visit our overcrowded hospitals, witnessing staff working under severe pressure and in challenging conditions. 

It was still shocking to learn, however, the extent of the intimidation and assaults being suffered by those working in our hospitals, as revealed yesterday by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and the Irish Medical Organisation.