Latest Health Division news
In May, Radiation Therapists across major hospitals throughout Ireland celebrated the launch of their new Galaxy Blue uniform. This will be the first...
Health Sector Organiser Liz Cloherty spoke at the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee on 20th May following a submission on “Staff Morale in the HSE”.At the...
SIPTU welcomed the invitation to meet with members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community. The Committee...
In May, Care Sector Organiser Liz Cloherty presented the harrowing results of the Nursing Home Workers Survey 2025 to the Minister of State for Older People and...
Kevin Figgis speaking in Brussels earlier this year (Credit: EPSU) Dear Members, As we move through June, our attention turns to the vital role public services play in...
Who we are
SIPTU is the union for Health Care Workers.
Our Health Division is proud to represent over 40,000 healthcare workers across Ireland. We stand with our members in hospitals, emergency services, clinics, and communities – both public and private sector – who tirelessly dedicate themselves to improving patient care and delivering essential services all day, every day.
We are working with our members to campaign for the delivery of safe staffing levels, safer working conditions and justice in the workplace.
There are six Sectors within the Division:
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Our members are organised in both the public and private sector. Their activities make a major contribution to improving the quality of people’s lives and delivering essential services.
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