The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called on the HSE and other healthcare employers to be vigilant of staff safety and wellbeing in the coming days, following unrest in Northern Ireland and protests in Dublin city centre, reports Breaking News.
INMO general secretary Phil NÃ Sheaghdha said: “Nurses and midwives will be very concerned about the racially motivated protests that are happening on the streets of Belfast.
We are sending our solidarity to our trade union colleagues in Northern Ireland. We are asking employers to be extra vigilant and conscious of the safety and well-being of our members who are not from Ireland,” reports Breaking News.
“They have come to this country to work, to provide a very necessary service, and they need to be absolutely assured of their safety when they go to work. Over 43,000 nurses and midwives have come here to work from other parts of the world and provide essential healthcare services. Just as importantly, their families are rooted in our communities,” reports Breaking News.
“Our members should not be afraid to go to and from their workplaces or anywhere else in their communities because of the disgraceful actions of some,” reports Breaking News.
She said the INMO had written to the HSE seeking engagement with unions and preventative measures before any racially-motivated incidents occur, adding: “Irish people cannot be bystanders to racist abuse in our hospitals, workplaces, and wider communities.
We do not want Ireland to become a place where people are afraid to take up employment in the health sector,” reports Breaking News.
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