Irish nurses are preparing to strike due to low wages. Serious concerns have arisen regarding the level of healthcare that could be provided if a strike were to occur. However, the government has yet to propose new initiatives or incentives that might prevent the industrial activity from occurring. If a strike does take place, it will involve an estimated 40,000 nurses- this would result in the cancellation of thousands of patient appointments.
See "Government has not tabled any plans to prevent nurses strike says union", Martin Wall, The Irish Times, January 28, 2019