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Eleven general staff nurses in Mayo General Hospital, who were facing the prospect of being unemployed at the end of this week, have had their contracts renewed for a three month period after the nurses boycotted the offering of a graduate programme which would lead to an immediate 20 per cent decrease in their wages.

Two operating theatres may close in the county’s hospital during July and August due to an overspend in the hospital’s budget, the Mayo Advertiser had learned.

Trade unions and workers have no reason to support the Croke Park deal on public service pay and reform as it will “copper-fasten pay cuts” and lead to a pay freeze and lower living standards.

Industrial action at Galway Airport was averted after management agreed to defer the implementation of reduced working hours until after a Labour Relations Committee (LRC) hearing takes place next week.

Health service staff in Mayo have been rocked by this week’s announcement that €1 billion cuts will have to be made this year.

Tomorrow will see Irish trade unions come out in force, across the country, to protest against the Government’s plans to cut wages in both the public and private sector and cuts in the upcoming Budget.