Northern Ireland health and social care staff are the UK's lowest paid and are striking for a new deal.

Thousands of health and social care workers in Northern Ireland have begun a 48-hour strike.

Striking nurses in Northern Ireland say they will not be held to ransom by the government in their dispute.

Fact-checking a claim made by Health Minister Maria Caulfield.

Hospital services were disrupted as nurses across Northern Ireland staged a 12-hour walk out.

Unison, Nipsa and GMB members take strike action saying last week's pay award is "not enough".

Nipsa and Unison workers are taking industrial action from Monday in a dispute over pay.

Members of the Unison and Nispa unions say the industrial action is "likely to be strongest ever".