Health

Proposed "Commission of Investigation" into Child Spinal Care Yet Another Failure For Children

Proposed "Commission of Investigation" into Child Spinal Care Yet Another Failure For Children

Paul Murphy TD says "Public Tribunal of Inquiry necessary to get to the bottom of systematic failures"

29 Sep 2026

MLAs Pocket Pay Rises While Workers Wait

MLAs Pocket Pay Rises While Workers Wait

MLA Gerry Carroll and Cllr Shaun Harkin condemn proposals for a further pay rise for MLAs, just months after they were handed an increase of almost 27%. "This is a slap in the face to health workers, civil servants and every public sector worker still waiting on a pay award."

17 Sep 2026

Adrienne Wallace in front of a poster for the Affordable Ireland Pre-Budge Demo on September 19th in Dublin. Also an image of party reps from Sinn Féin, Social Democrats and PBP.

Left Parties Call for Budget for Hard Pressed Workers and Households

Public Transport Fare Hikes Must be Reversed. Parties call on the public to join Affordable Ireland Campaign Pre Budget Protest on September 19th.

8 Sep 2026

Harkin: Resist Damaging Cuts to Health Service

Harkin: Resist Damaging Cuts to Health Service

Harkin at the Altnagelvin protest: "Workers and everyone dependent on the health service is being punished because the Stormont Executive has refused to ensure sustainable funding, has facilitated privatisation and can't pay workers delivering care everyday a decent wage."

28 Aug 2026

Gerry Carroll at the Royal alongside healthcare workers who are resisting cuts to the health service.

Carroll: "Efficiency Savings" a Cover for Cuts that Will Hurt Patients, Lowest Paid Workers

Families already waiting years for treatment and older people relying on a few hours of care a week will be asked to pay the price of these so-called efficiencies.

27 Aug 2026

Carroll: Health service "fraying at the seams" while unionism turns in on itself

Carroll: Health service "fraying at the seams" while unionism turns in on itself

Mike Nesbitt's resignation is a symptom of a party that can't decide what it stands for," Gerry Carroll said. "The UUP is clearly a party at war with itself''

19 Aug 2026

Councillor Shaun Harkin in front of Mubuoy Superdump

DAERA Minister Concedes Mobuoy Superdump Health Impact Assessment

Cllr Shaun Harkin's intervention with Muir resulted in a concession, with the minister agreeing to a Health Impact Assessment around a notorious superdump.

5 Aug 2026

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Northside Home Care Services Workers on Kildare Street.

Stand with Northside Home Care Services Workers Protest at the Dáil

Today Northside Home Care Services workers will be in front of the

10 Jun 2026

"Scalpel?" "Scalpel." "Solidarity?" "Solidarity!"

"Scalpel?" "Scalpel." "Solidarity?" "Solidarity!"

Strike at 5 hospitals today by Ireland's highly specialised surgery workers, perfusionists. HSE must respect Labour Court agreement that should never have been abandoned.

9 Jun 2026