The health workers’ union organised a warning strike and protest on 27 July, arguing that the government had failed to meet commitments to increase pay. The union said that a 10% increase should have been paid on 1 July on the current salaries of €1,963 for doctors, €1,183 for nurses, midwives and other professionals, and €745 for support staff.
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