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Doctors under pressure as 1 in 4 exceed EU working hour limits

Author: The Irish Times

Nearly 25% of doctors in Ireland are working beyond the EU’s 48-hour weekly cap, according to new data — raising alarm bells over workforce sustainability and clinician wellbeing. The report highlights a sector stretched thin, with long hours linked to burnout, safety risks, and staff retention challenges. Calls are mounting for urgent reform and stronger protections in medical workplaces.

Read the full report on the growing strain facing Ireland’s healthcare workforce.

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