SIPTU calls for action on safe staffing following UHL site purchase announcement

by | Mar 11, 2026 | Divisions, General News, Health, Latest News, Press Releases

SIPTU representatives have given a cautious welcome to the statement by Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll McNeill, yesterday (Tuesday, 10th March), confirming the purchase of a site near University Hospital Limerick (UHL) to support the future provision of...

SIPTU welcomes decision to offer contracts to graduate paramedics

by | Mar 11, 2026 | Ambulance Sector, Divisions, General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

SIPTU representatives have welcomed a resolution of a dispute affecting 70 graduate paramedics who will now be offered permanent contracts in the National Ambulance Service.  This dispute was concluded following engagement between unions and HSE management yesterday...

Looking ahead to a significant year for many

by | Mar 10, 2026 | General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin

This year is pivotal, as it marks the end of the Public Sector Pay agreement and the potential for future pay talks later this year. The current Public Sector Pay agreement concludes on 30th June. We expect there will be discussions between the Public Services...

SIPTU members in Dublin Home Care provider vote for strike action

by | Mar 9, 2026 | General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

SIPTU members working in Blanchardstown and Inner City Home Care have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over pay inequality. SIPTU Organiser, Michelle Waller, said: “SIPTU members employed in Blanchardstown and Inner City Home Care have delivered a...

SIPTU calls on HSE to address dispute over radiographer tutor retention crisis

by | Mar 6, 2026 | Allied Health Professionals Sector, General News, Health, Latest News, Press Releases

SIPTU representatives have urged the HSE to take immediate action to resolve a dispute arising from a recruitment and retention crisis affecting Clinical Practice Tutors in Radiography. SIPTU Sector Organiser, John McCamley, said: “Consistent failures to address...

SIPTU to play key role in HSE Pay and Number Strategy talks

by | Mar 3, 2026 | Health, Latest News Home, Press Releases, SIPTU Bulletin

SIPTU will be a key participant in this year’s Pay and Number Strategy talks with the HSE after claims that it was in breach of a staffing agreement across grades. This comes after the HSE was taken to the Labour Court for failing to engage and consult on a...