Midwives in University Maternity Hospital in Limerick have voted in favour of industrial action.

The staff, attached to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), will withdraw from clerical and administration roles on Friday 27th November.

They say they will prioritise care for pregnant women, mothers and babies.

Meanwhile, INMO nurses working in Emergency Departments across the country will ballot from next Monday in protest at overcrowding.