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Health. 11 verified records.
Every verified dispute filed under health, in full. Each entry carries the worker group, the action they took, what was meant to resolve it, where it broke down, and every source on the record.
Health archive
Health disputes, in full.
11 verified disputes on the public record under health. Open any entry to read what was promised, what was delayed, and every source behind it.
2026
11–12 May 2026
Health · Republic of Ireland
National Ambulance Service frontline staff
Implementation of 2020 independent report on salary scales; changed duties and pay recognition.
Industrial action underway
2026
11–12 May 2026
Health · Republic of Ireland
National Ambulance Service frontline staff
Implementation of 2020 independent report on salary scales; changed duties and pay recognition.
National Ambulance Service frontline staff (Republic of Ireland) entered work-to-rule and 24-hour strike against HSE / National Ambulance Service / Department of Health, represented by SIPTU, Unite. The dispute ran from 11–12 May 2026 and is recorded as industrial action underway.
What was meant to resolve it
2020 report; WRC proposals; Labour Court recommendation; 3% to 14% plus wider 9.25% pay terms per HSE/Department narrative.
The unresolved issue
Implementation of 2020 independent report on salary scales; changed duties and pay recognition.
Where it broke down
Flagship implementation-gap case with six-year delay narrative.
Editor's note: Flagship live case.
What workers said
What officials said
2026
8 Feb 2026
Health · Republic of Ireland
Nurses at Naas General Hospital
Unsafe and unsustainable staffing.
Industrial action underway
2026
8 Feb 2026
Health · Republic of Ireland
Nurses at Naas General Hospital
Unsafe and unsustainable staffing.
Nurses at Naas General Hospital (Republic of Ireland) entered work-to-rule / protest action against Naas General Hospital / HSE, represented by INMO. The dispute ran from 8 Feb 2026 and is recorded as industrial action underway.
What was meant to resolve it
Staffing pressure and service safety concerns central.
The unresolved issue
Unsafe and unsustainable staffing.
Where it broke down
Single-site staffing case with strong human stakes.
Editor's note: 2026 hospital staffing case.
What workers said
What officials said
2025
22 Dec 2025
Health · Republic of Ireland
Caredoc workers
Pay increase allegedly agreed through 2023 WRC process but not implemented.
Escalated later in 2025
2025
22 Dec 2025
Health · Republic of Ireland
Caredoc workers
Pay increase allegedly agreed through 2023 WRC process but not implemented.
Caredoc workers (Republic of Ireland) entered industrial action against Caredoc, represented by INMO, SIPTU. The dispute ran from 22 Dec 2025 and is recorded as escalated later in 2025.
What was meant to resolve it
8% increase linked to 2023 WRC process.
The unresolved issue
Pay increase allegedly agreed through 2023 WRC process but not implemented.
Where it broke down
Near-perfect TooLittle, TooLate-style implementation-gap case.
Editor's note: Late-2025 implementation-gap case.
What workers said
What officials said
2025
26 Mar – 2 Apr 2025
Health · Republic of Ireland
Psychiatric nurses
Staffing numbers and recruitment restrictions.
Suspended after review commitment
2025
26 Mar – 2 Apr 2025
Health · Republic of Ireland
Psychiatric nurses
Staffing numbers and recruitment restrictions.
Psychiatric nurses (Republic of Ireland) entered industrial action against HSE, represented by PNA. The dispute ran from 26 Mar – 2 Apr 2025 and is recorded as suspended after review commitment.
What was meant to resolve it
HSE agreed staffing review timeline.
The unresolved issue
Staffing numbers and recruitment restrictions.
Where it broke down
Good example of action producing review commitment.
Editor's note: PNA staffing case.
What workers said
What officials said
2025
9–27 Mar 2025
Health · Republic of Ireland
Health staff across unions
Staffing shortages, employment ceiling, suppressed posts.
Talks continued / action managed through talks
2025
9–27 Mar 2025
Health · Republic of Ireland
Health staff across unions
Staffing shortages, employment ceiling, suppressed posts.
Health staff across unions (Republic of Ireland) entered notice of industrial action against HSE, represented by Fórsa, INMO, Unite. The dispute ran from 9–27 Mar 2025 and is recorded as talks continued / action managed through talks.
What was meant to resolve it
Unions argued frontline staff felt ignored and had no choice.
The unresolved issue
Staffing shortages, employment ceiling, suppressed posts.
Where it broke down
Key staffing and listening-failure case.
Editor's note: Strong rhetoric case.
What workers said
What officials said
2025
26 Feb 2025
Health · Republic of Ireland
Section 39 healthcare workers
Pay parity with HSE staff.
Vote for strike action
2025
26 Feb 2025
Health · Republic of Ireland
Section 39 healthcare workers
Pay parity with HSE staff.
Section 39 healthcare workers (Republic of Ireland) entered strike ballot against Section 39 organisations / HSE-funded bodies, represented by SIPTU and Fórsa. The dispute ran from 26 Feb 2025 and is recorded as vote for strike action.
What was meant to resolve it
Parity dispute linked to funding and public pay treatment.
The unresolved issue
Pay parity with HSE staff.
Where it broke down
Strong parity case for site narrative.
Editor's note: Section 39 parity dispute.
What workers said
What officials said
2023
15 Aug – 16 Oct 2023
Health · Republic of Ireland
Health and social care professionals
Pay parity with HSE counterparts.
Strike called off after engagement
2023
15 Aug – 16 Oct 2023
Health · Republic of Ireland
Health and social care professionals
Pay parity with HSE counterparts.
Health and social care professionals (Republic of Ireland) entered strike notice against Section 38 and 39 employers / HSE-funded bodies, represented by Fórsa. The dispute ran from 15 Aug – 16 Oct 2023 and is recorded as strike called off after engagement.
What was meant to resolve it
Parity and funding gap dispute.
The unresolved issue
Pay parity with HSE counterparts.
Where it broke down
Directly relevant to implementation and parity themes.
Editor's note: Community / voluntary health dispute.
What workers said
What officials said
2020
1 Nov 2020 – 15 Jan 2021
Health · Republic of Ireland
Public health doctors
Consultant status and pay/conditions.
Industrial action taken / planned into 2021
2020
1 Nov 2020 – 15 Jan 2021
Health · Republic of Ireland
Public health doctors
Consultant status and pay/conditions.
Public health doctors (Republic of Ireland) entered ballot and strike notice against HSE / Department of Health, represented by IMO. The dispute ran from 1 Nov 2020 – 15 Jan 2021 and is recorded as industrial action taken / planned into 2021.
What was meant to resolve it
Long-running consultant status dispute.
The unresolved issue
Consultant status and pay/conditions.
Where it broke down
Strong example of recognition dispute intensified during pandemic era.
Editor's note: Pandemic-era public health dispute.
What workers said
What officials said
2019
22 Jul 2019
Health · Republic of Ireland
Psychiatric nurses
Staffing and pay-related industrial relations dispute.
Escalated during 2019
2019
22 Jul 2019
Health · Republic of Ireland
Psychiatric nurses
Staffing and pay-related industrial relations dispute.
Psychiatric nurses (Republic of Ireland) entered overtime ban / industrial action against HSE, represented by PNA. The dispute ran from 22 Jul 2019 and is recorded as escalated during 2019.
What was meant to resolve it
WRC talks broke down.
The unresolved issue
Staffing and pay-related industrial relations dispute.
Where it broke down
Shows repeat health-sector pattern beyond INMO dispute.
Editor's note: Supplementary health dispute case.
What workers said
What officials said
2019
30 Jan – 10 Feb 2019
Health · Republic of Ireland
Nurses and midwives
Pay parity, recruitment and retention, staffing.
Industrial action suspended after Labour Court / WRC process
2019
30 Jan – 10 Feb 2019
Health · Republic of Ireland
Nurses and midwives
Pay parity, recruitment and retention, staffing.
Nurses and midwives (Republic of Ireland) entered national strike against HSE / Government, represented by INMO. The dispute ran from 30 Jan – 10 Feb 2019 and is recorded as industrial action suspended after labour court / wrc process.
What was meant to resolve it
Dispute tied to public pay framework and parity claims.
The unresolved issue
Pay parity, recruitment and retention, staffing.
Where it broke down
Illustrative case of unresolved parity concerns escalating into national disruption.
Editor's note: Major benchmark case.
What workers said
What officials said
2018
1–31 Dec 2018
Health · Republic of Ireland
Nurses and midwives
Pay parity and staffing pressure.
Pre-strike escalationRecovered
2018
1–31 Dec 2018
Health · Republic of Ireland
Nurses and midwives
Pay parity and staffing pressure.
Nurses and midwives (Republic of Ireland) entered ballot and dispute build-up against HSE / Government, represented by INMO. The dispute ran from 1–31 Dec 2018 and is recorded as pre-strike escalation.
What was meant to resolve it
Lead-in dispute to the 2019 INMO national strike.
The unresolved issue
Pay parity and staffing pressure.
Where it broke down
Important lead-in case to the 2019 nurses dispute.
Editor's note: Recovered in second scrape; precursor case.
What workers said
What officials said