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Cardiac Surgeries Cancelled Due to Strike Action

The union says the dispute over pay links could trigger a 48-hour strike next week if the HSE does not resolve it.

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Cardiac surgeries in five hospitals have been cancelled today due to a strike by 25 perfusionists, who are members of the Fórsa trade union.
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Irish TimesIrish Times
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Striking theatre staff say settling pay claim would save HSE substantial agency costs

Dozen elective cardiac operations cancelled because of action by specialist perfusionists

·Dublin, Ireland
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The JournalThe Journal
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Up to 14 open-heart surgeries delayed this week as cardiac specialists strike over pay row

The HSE has failed to implement a Labour Court recommendation on the pay scale for perfusionists.

·New York, United States
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Irish ExaminerIrish Examiner
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Heart operations to be cancelled tomorrow due to strike over pay

Cardiac surgeries at Cork University Hospital, the Mater Hospital, St James’s Hospital, Children’s Health Ireland, and Galway University Hospital are to be impacted

·Cork, Ireland
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Cardiac surgery cancellations tomorrow due to strike

Cardiac surgeries in five hospitals will be cancelled tomorrow due to a planned strike by 25 perfusionists, who are members of the Fórsa trade union.

·Ireland
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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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