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North: Solidarity with NHS workers’ strike
By Eóin Dawson, NIPSA activist, health and social care worker (personal capacity) The Royal College of Nursing have…
Staffing crisis worsens as public services erode
By Valerie O’Leary Poor pay and conditions, especially in the context of the cost of living crisis, and…
Covid-19 and healthcare crisis — end the two-tier health service
By Robert Cosgrave In the week ending 5 February there were 177 people suffering from Covid-19 in Intensive…
‘Budget of Omission’ as key crises in housing, education & health ignored.
• Workers must not be made pay for Brexit – deferral of minimum wage must be opposed. •…
Why we need a national health service
By Diana O’Dwyer In announcing the nurses’ overwhelming decision to strike, INMO President, Martina Harkin-Kelly said: “We’re standing…
Poverty: Bad for your health
The “cancer gap” that exists between disadvantaged and well-off communities is a case in point. A recent report…
Symphysiotomy redress is an insult
No apology & miniscule sums add to women's suffering.
Medical card debacle – free healthcare for all!
“An attempt to improve the medical card system, to bring fairness and equity to the system” is the justification spewed by Health Minister James Reilly following the government’s announcement that 15,300 discretionary medical cards callously revoked from the most vulnerable will be reinstated.
