PNA Laois / Offaly Branch.

29/05/2025

Notice;

Our AGM will take place next Wednesday the 4th of June in the Link Centre Portlaoise .

A new committee will be voted in on the night and Caroline Brilly (IRO) will be in attendance to answer any questions members may have.

05/04/2025

Congratulations to our local branch member and National Treasurer of the PNA Ollie Byrne on his well deserved win of the Gantly Award at this years Annual Delegate Conference 👏🏼👏🏼

04/04/2025

Over 700 psychiatric nurse vacancies in Ireland, says PNA

The Psychiatric Nurses Association said there has been a huge crisis for many years due to the shortage of psychiatric nurses in the health service.

03/04/2025

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0403/1505757-psychiatric-nurses-association/

The Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) has said it is to suspend its industrial action, following agreement that the HSE will now conduct a review process that will set out the nursing numbers required to run mental health services.

01/04/2025

Update re industrial action; still ongoing until further notice.

14/03/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/12LXae4dxgf/?mibextid=wwXIfr

"We all have personal experiences but, they’re not facts," challenged the councillor.

30/05/2024

21/03/2024

The Laois/Offaly PNA AGM will take place Wednesday the 3rd of April .

(Conference Room - St Fintans)

Caroline Brilly (IRO) will be in attendance on the night.

Please encourage all members to attend.

21/09/2022

Last reminder to get your vote in before today midday for the NMBI elections; please support Mark and Siobhan!

19/09/2022

Please consider the two candidates below in the ongoing NMBI elections. Deadline is this Wednesday the 21st at midday.

15/04/2022

https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs/job-search/nursing/15-22.html

06/03/2022

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/health-staff-had-to-be-at-risk-for-over-a-year-to-get-1000-covid-bonus-in-draft-plans-41413910.html?fbclid=IwAR0KdVmk46SO5L9-vh0YKFjJ0bWCuvX1sjkjx4zO1s7L7QpWlgs1Zn_ZzNQ

Frontline healthcare staff must have worked in a Covid-exposed environment for over a year to quality for a €1,000 recognition bonus under draft proposals.