HSE cancels “thank you” bash for staff who worked through strike
The Unicorn bar management found themselves at the centre of yet another controversy last night after it emerged that the Health Service Executive had hired the establishment to throw a lavish party for hospital staff who worked extra hours while the nurses were in the middle of their dispute.
The nurses in Limerick are already fucked off because the INO accepted an offer from the HSE involving the National Implementation Body, which brought an end to their work-to-rule strike. Aparantly, nurses in Limerick voted against the NIB’s recommendations, but have to go along with them because the majority of their union nationwide approved them.
Anyway, back to this swish party the HSE wanted to throw for the clerical staff, porters and receptionists who worked the extra hours during the work to rule, The HSE wanted to show it’s appreciation by spending what little money it had on the bash.
Some of the goodies which were going to be on offer were smoked salmon, spiced goujons of chicken, ribs of pork, Limerick ham, prawns, homemade Maurice Piper chunky chips and a wide selection from the dessert trolleys. A bar tab was also planned for the night.
The HSE had to pull the plug on the planned shindig after the nurses found out about it. It was bad enough with them having to go along with an agreement they mostly voted against, but to have the HSE throwing parties for those that filled in for them during their industrial action was taking the cake a little.
Woulfie has more.
The last time the Unicorn found itself in the media for all the wrong reasons was when Enterprise minister Michael Martin, in his efforts to lead by example in his support for Irish business decided that it would be a good idea for him and his friends to take up tables at the venue without buying any food, choosing instead to bring his own.