Public health doctors warn of strike action Updated / Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 14:34 The 60 doctors belonging to the IMO had been due to hold the first of three one-day stoppages today Industry and Employment Correspondent Public health doctors central to the battle against Covid-19 have warned that they will resume their deferred strike action if the Government does not engage meaningfully on their demand for a regrading to hospital consultant status. The 60 doctors belonging to the Irish Medical Organisation had been due to hold three one-day stoppages today, as well as on 20 and 21 January, in their bid to force an upgrade. But they deferred the strike action in light of the rapid escalation of coronavirus cases.