Nurse chased by masked men toward Ulster Hospital, union calls incident racism

Multiple outlets report that a nurse is chased by masked men on the way to, and into, Ulster Hospital. The reports say the incident occurs when the nurse is travelling to work and that the men confront or pursue her while masked. Union representatives condemn the incident. In statements reported by the Evening Standard and BreakingNews.ie, Unison representative Patricia McKeown says the behaviour is “beyond unacceptable” and describes it as “racism, pure and simple.” The Belfast Telegraph also frames the incident as unacceptable, referring to the nurse being chased into the Ulster Hospital.

While the articles agree on the core account—that masked men chase a nurse toward Ulster Hospital and that Unison calls the incident racist—they do not provide further shared detail in the provided excerpts, such as whether police are investigating, the men’s identities, or specific charges. The reports present the event as an allegation of targeted harassment and a matter prompting union condemnation and public concern.