Friday 31 July 2026 July like no other in health service - exceptional measures needed in UHL 10,394 patients were treated on a trolley or in an inappropriate space in July, according to the INMO. The union states that this is the first July on record that trolley figures have exceeded 10,000.
Friday 31 July 2026 Agreement reached between Unions and HSE regarding Killarney Community Nursing Unit Following negotiations under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), an agreement has been reached regarding the safe staffing of Killarney Community Nursing Unit, enabling the unit to open safely on a phased basis from August 10th.
Tuesday 14 July 2026 INMO to ballot nurses and midwives for industrial action over pay The Irish Nurses and Midwives has announced that it will ballot its members for industrial action, up to and including strike action, following the Government’s failure to establish a clear basis for negotiations on a new public sector pay agreement...
Friday 3 July 2026 Minister for Health must extend HIQA’s powers Responding to an external review into HIQA’s inspection powers by Mazars, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said the Minister for Health must make the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill a legislative priority.
Wednesday 1 July 2026 Over 9,600 people on trolleys in June Trolley figures remain high this month according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation as 9,612 admitted patients spent time on trolleys waiting for a bed in June.
Tuesday 30 June 2026 Midwives & Nurses to protest over unsafe conditions in Midwest Maternity Hospital The INMO will hold a lunchtime protest today at 1pm regarding unsafe midwife and nurse staffing at the University Maternity Hospital Limerick.