Public health doctors to ballot for strike action over contracts https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40070261.html?type=amp #COVID19 @IMO_IRL

1/- A dangerous game of Russian roulette being played by @IRLDeptPER My fear is that a lot of the Pub Health Specialists at discretionary retirement age and equally being poached by other states for a job that in the modern world they can oversee/plan by modern...

2/- modern telecommunications from afar. It is surprising that with all negative presss given by radio/tv that no in depth investigation has yet unveiled the thin line of public health throughout the country and the even thinner line on the border counties. Why hasn’t ...

3/- Why hasn’t RTE picked the latter up. This is not criticism of the existing public health workforce but admiration of their commitment to date in a pandemic with scarce workforce. One has 2 equally ask if state is again practicing misogyny against predominantly female workforc

4/- My concern is that many having worked 14 hr 7 day weeks x months will say - what’s the point - if IRL does not want to the give the recognition that NZ/AuS/uk give with suitable wage they will understand say enough and pull the plug - hats off to my public health colleagues

5/- If it was me having worked my heart out - balloted for strike - went on strike and got nowt - I’d resign and do the telemedicine for Scotland / wales / England etc - you mask ask how many hundred of people we are taking about — wait for it - 67 that’s right 67 ....

6/- whilst uk and nz equivalent have x 3 times this no - so no pressure @DonnellyStephen @MichealMartinTD It’s in your watch #COVID19

And if / when exits happen, if state maintains bone headed position I will say “I told u so” and ask why no rte prime time expose #COVID19 #areweallinthistogether