Fiona McCarthy Workers Party Representative for North Belfast who works in the Health Service said it is wonderful to see so many politicians and organisations celebrating International Nurses Day.

Ms McCarthy said the Workers Party joins our voice to those who praise nurses nationally and internationally, but it is action to give meaning to those words that is needed. We have stood on the picket lines with our nurses and other healthcare workers each time they have been forced to take strike action in order to maintain pay parity and will do so again when needed.