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Tue 04 Apr 2007Both sides in nurses' dispute indicate willingness to talkBoth sides in the nurses' dispute, which is due to escalate to include work stoppages at three hospitals tomorrow, said yesterday they were prepared to enter talks to try to find a resolution.The Health Service Executive (HSE) said it was willing to engage with the Irish Nurses' Organisation (INO) and the Psychiatric Nurses' Association (PNA) to seek a way to break the current impasse.