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Monday 5 December 2022
They had been on strike for 21 days.
The Bus Éireann strike is now in its 20th day.
Talks aimed at bringing the Bus Éireann strike to an end broke down this morning.
All sides will be back around the table at the WRC at around 10am.
While the talks are ongoing, most of the country is without bus services as the all-out strike enters its 17th day.
In Cork, Limerick and Galway, the strike is being described as hugely damaging.
In some regions, businesses are reporting a 50% drop in trade with bus networks down.
Both sides were up all night last night trying to reach an agreement.
During the last round of talks both sides accused each other of not being ‘flexible’ enough.
Individual strike members have indicated that further ‘wildcat’ action could happen again.
The Ryanair CEO said Ross is right to not get involved.
The union said it remains focused on helping resolve the Bus Éireann dispute.
One source says that the choice of timing and location means that “there is no doubt this was highly orchestrated”.
Bus Éireann workers have been striking for eight days now – but school services hadn’t been affected.
Earlier, rail and Dublin Bus workers refused to pass Bus Éireann pickets, causing confusion for morning commuters.
Commuters have faced chaos as Irish Rail and Dublin Bus services have been cancelled.
It’s affecting Irish Rail and Dublin Bus services.
He appealed for all picketers to desist and allow workers return to work.
In a statement, Minister for Transport Shane Ross said he was “actively monitoring” the situation.
“If this was a strike in Dublin everything would have been sorted a lot quicker,” one of TheJournal.ie’s commenters said.
Shane Ross answered questions before the Oireachtas Transport committee this afternoon.
Speakers repeatedly called on Shane Ross to take action to end the bitter dispute at the transport operator.
It has not yet been confirmed if rail and Dublin bus workers will attend today’s protest.
A new poll found that the majority of people do not support the striking workers.
Bus Éireann has released a statement urging all employees to engage with management to prevent the company becoming insolvent.
The rail service said all trains are running normally this morning.
Irish Rail services will not be affected by the strike action this week.
There is no end in sight for the Bus Éireann strike, as it continues for its third day today.
The all-out strike is now in its second day.
Workers are trying to keep their spirits up but the outlook is bleak for Bus Éireann.
An all-out strike began at midnight.
A nationwide indefinite strike begins from midnight tonight.
School bus routes will not be included in the strike.
An all-out indefinite strike is almost inevitable now that negotiations have collapsed.
The talks had been going for seven days.
Both the NBRU and Siptu will enter talks at the Workplace Relations Commission from Monday.
If the Minister concedes to the unions’ demands, it will set a dangerous precedent, writes Paddy Smyth.
IT’S A TIME for giving, or so they say.
From the plight of homelessness in Ireland, to the thousands of refugeez displaced by conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere, there’s no shortage of deserving causes this year.
Many people make a point of putting some money, food or other items away to make a donation to a particular cause around this time of year.
But Christmas is an expensive and busy time of year, and people might be feeling a financial squeeze from inflation and the hike in energy prices.
So we’re asking… Are you volunteering or donating to charity this Christmas?
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