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5th February 2019
08:12am GMT

The planned day of industrial action goes ahead after the nurses' union rejected proposals by Health Minister Simon Harris and Finance Minister Pascal Donohoe. The ministers said that the government was open to talking about nurses' issues in relation to hospitals, including a staffing framework to improve patient outcomes. They ruled out further discussions on pay. INMO general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha described the move as "cynical" and "disrespectful" to nurses and midwives. The union has put forward its own proposals for funding increased nurses' pay which include reducing agency staff costs and cutting back on expensive recruitment tactics. Further days of strike action are planned for 7, 12, 13, 14, 19 and 21 February.Nurses and midwives go back to the picket lines at 8am tomorrow. We asked some of them what going on strike meant to them. ✊ pic.twitter.com/AsVBtZ0rJV
— Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (@INMO_IRL) February 4, 2019
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