Nurses' strike in Northern Ireland: pictures from around the picket lines

Picket lines formed outside hospitals across Northern Ireland today (Thursday, December 15) as thousands of nurses joined colleagues in England and Wales in a 12-hour strike, the largest of its kind in the history of the NHS.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) say they have taken the action “for fair pay and patient safety”. A second strike is due to take place on Tuesday, December 20.

RCN members held a local strike in Northern Ireland in 2019 over similar issues.

25. Mater Hospital, Belfast

Supporting the RCN strike at the Mater Hospital in Belfast. Photo: Colm Lenaghan / Pacemaker

26. Mater Hospital, Belfast

RCN members at the Mater Hospital were among those to take part in Thursday's 12-hour strike, the largest action of its kind in NHS history. Photo: Colm Lenaghan / Pacemaker

27. Mater Hospital, Belfast

On the picket line at the Mater Hospital in Belfast on Thursday. Photo: Colm Lenaghan / Pacemaker

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