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SIPTU members agree to WRC meeting, postponing strikes at St Joesph’s Centre

by | Jul 27, 2026 | Divisions, Health, Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

SIPTU members employed at Ireland’s largest dementia facility have agreed to defer Monday and Tuesday’s strike action following receipt of an invitation from the Workplace Relations Commission

SIPTU escalates industrial action at St Joseph’s Centre with 72-hour strike

by | Jul 24, 2026 | Care Sector, Divisions, Health, Press Releases | 0 Comments

SIPTU representatives announced an escalation in industrial action at Ireland’s largest dementia care facility with a 72-hour strike scheduled for next week following a lack of progress in talks.

SIPTU members at St John of God Shankill to strike

by | Jul 14, 2026 | Divisions, General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home | 0 Comments

SIPTU members employed as Household/Domestic Staff at St Joseph's Centre in Shankill, Dublin, are to proceed with a strike on Wednesday following a breakdown of talks at the WRC

SIPTU to ballot public service members on strike action over Government inaction on pay talks

by | Jul 6, 2026 | General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases, Public Administration and Community | 0 Comments

SIPTU has launched nationwide workplace consultations in preparation for strike ballots involving tens of thousands of members across the public service over the coming weeks.

Radiation Therapists celebrate new uniform in Galaxy Blue

by | Jun 17, 2026 | Health, Latest News, SIPTU Bulletin | 0 Comments

In May, Radiation Therapists across major hospitals throughout Ireland celebrated the launch of their new Galaxy Blue uniform. This will be the first...

SIPTU speaks at Oireachtas over ‘Staff Morale in the HSE’

by | Jun 17, 2026 | Health, Latest News, SIPTU Bulletin | 0 Comments

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...

Who we are

SIPTU is the union for Health Care Workers

Our Health Division is proud to represent over 42,000 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:

our sectors

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.