Trade union SIPTU said it welcomed the outcome of the ballot vote by the 200 support staff held on Tuesday.

Both SIPTU and the INMO have agreed to defer any further action until they have reviewed the updated offer.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) confirmed on Friday morning that they had received a formal offer from CareDoc late on Thursday night.

SIPTU health division industrial organiser, Ger McNally, said some of his members involved in the Caredoc dispute are 'barely on minimum wage'.

Caredoc staff based in Carlow town are escalating an industrial dispute over an unpaid 8 per cent wage increase agreed under a national Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) process in 2023.