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Dublin Bus drivers return to work

Harristown - Dispute after driver was suspended
Harristown - Dispute after driver was suspended

Drivers at Dublin Bus who have been on unofficial strike since Sunday are returning to work.

It is understood that the company has lifted the suspension of the driver who initially refused to operate new schedules.

Eugene McDonagh, a member of the National Bus and Rail Union, said that a reduced service would operate for the remainder of the day and a full schedule will operate from tomorrow.

Earlier Dublin Bus rejected a settlement proposal from drivers engaged in the unofficial strike at its Harristown Depot.

The dispute began on Sunday after a driver at the Harristown depot was suspended when he refused to work a new schedule.

A spokesperson said that the new proposal would have meant that the 40 drivers refusing to operate the 128 route would end up in the depot as 'spare drivers' being paid to do nothing.

The spokesperson also said that there was no guarantee that the current 'spare drivers' would operate the 128 route in their place.

The company is insisting that the drivers comply with the terms of the Labour Court recommendation, which was accepted by the drivers following a ballot.

Earlier, Dublin Bus said some drivers were intimidated by the strikers and that stones have been thrown at buses at Phibsboro depot.

Dublin Bus said yesterday's action disrupted up to 150,000 passengers.