Public support for the nurses strike continues today as the #StandWithNursesAndMidwives hashtag trends on social media.
The tag rose to the top of Ireland’s trending topics on Twitter today as 37,000 nurses and midwives took part in the INMO’s second 24-hour stoppage this year.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action two months ago. They are striking at 240 locations today for better pay and working conditions.
Support for the strike is dominating social media this afternoon as hundreds of people take to Twitter to share images of their local pickets.
Paschal Donohue hear them say – Pay the nurses and they'll stay! Proud to #StandWithNursesAndMidwives this morning at St. James' pic.twitter.com/c39l3ojuNq
— Mary Lou McDonald (@MaryLouMcDonald) February 5, 2019
Bright and early on the picket line #StandWithNursesAndMidwives pic.twitter.com/8uNt1I20Tx
— polly molotov ♥️💙💚💛💜💖🍍 (@NursepollyRgn) February 5, 2019
Listening to a report on the radio just now about the #NursesStrike, and as the reporter was talking, the whole time cars were beeping support in the background. So much #solidarity & support for #StandWithNursesAndMidwives ✊
— Taryn de Vere 🇵🇸 (@TarynDeVere) February 5, 2019
Here at Our Lady’s Hospital Crumlin #StandWithNursesAndMidwives Morale is high -The nurses are smashin- I am marching with the Nurses this Saturday- Are you ? pic.twitter.com/zTvxdB9rYq
— Brid Smith TD (@bridsmithTD) February 5, 2019
The legends in #granbys brought hot sausages again !! Sabrina their spokeswoman is a star 🌟 #StandWithNursesAndMidwives pic.twitter.com/zTOVV4gV8z
— polly molotov ♥️💙💚💛💜💖🍍 (@NursepollyRgn) February 5, 2019
"Galway nurses in Galway weather" here as well as nurses and midwives from Lisnagry, St Vincent's, and SIVUH, all ✊💕✊ in the 🌧🌧#standwithnurses #standwithmidwiveshttps://t.co/ua8qW23Ea7 pic.twitter.com/8VoAR9mZUd
— Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (@INMO_IRL) February 5, 2019
This strike will last 24 hours, from 8am today to 8am tomorrow.
The INMO have an additional six days of industrial action planned for the month of February.
Further stoppages are set to occur across the country on February 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, and 21.
A national rally has been organised for this Saturday, February 9.
