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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Peter MURPHY

Public-sector Strikes Add To N. Ireland's Political Crisis

Medical staff on the picket line outside the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast (Credit: AFP)

Tens of thousands of public-sector workers in Northern Ireland walked off the job on Thursday, in what one union boss said could be the biggest strike in the province.

The mass strike, dubbed a "coordinated day of action", was predicted to cause havoc for already crumbling public services.

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