The Labour Court has decided it will intervene in the nurses dispute with government over pay and working conditions.
It has invited both the INMO and the government side to attend a formal hearing at 3.30.
It’s still unclear if three planned days of strike action by over 40,000 nurses and midwives will get underway tomorrow.
Members' update: we have been called in to a formal hearing at the Labour Court today. Set to begin at 3:30pm.
We ask members to stay united and patient and to keep informed through official INMO channels.#StandWithNurses#StandWithMidwives
— Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (@INMO_IRL) February 11, 2019
Members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and the Psychiatric Nurses Association will stage strikes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The HSE has warned of the serious risk to patient safety if the strikes went ahead this week.
There is already of the backlog of around 40,000 patients whose hospital appointments were cancelled during the previous three days of strikes.
The PNA has previously put in place an overtime ban as part of its campaign of industrial action.
The HSE is monitoring the Labour Court and said patients would be contacted if there was any suspension of strike action.
