Voting is underway for two referendums today. Polling stations opened at 7 o'clock this morning.
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The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says the HSE recruitment freeze is going to have detrimental outcomes on patient care. ,The union also says members are, in some cases, facing aggression for the state of the health service.
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The Government is committed to road restoration works in East Cork after roads in the area were washed away during Storm Babet. Junior Minister Jack Chambers says there is a clear commitment to ensure the roads are repaired despite a shortfall in the allocation of funding for the repairs.
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The Media Minister has discussed reform of RTE with the new Chair of its Board. Catherine Martin met Terence O'Rourke yesterday.
