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Drivers protesting outside Connolly Station this morning

Second day of travel disruption over rail strike

Tens of thousands of rail passengers were forced to make alternative travel arrangements today as a strike at Iarnród Éireann continued for a second day.

News • 25 Aug 14

Unions say they will take industrial action if the company implements the cuts without agreement

Iarnród Éireann plans cuts despite union protests

Rail passengers could face disruption in the coming weeks after Iarnród Éireann announced it is pressing ahead with pay cuts at the State rail company.

News • 18 Jul 14

Iarnród Éireann said if agreement is not reached it will implement the measures on a unilateral basis

Iarnród Éireann and unions begin negotiations

Iarnród Éireann management and unions have begun a week of intensive negotiations, in a bid to reach agreement on cost reduction measures including pay cuts.

News • 10 Jun 14

SIPTU and the National Bus and Rail Union rejected Labour Court recommendations

Unions accepts Iarnród Éireann talks invitation

Unions have accepted an invitation to talks from Iarnród Éireann in a bid to resolve the row over cost reductions.

News • 06 Jun 14

Rail unions have previously rejected proposals brokered by the Labour Relations Commission

Rail union chief criticises Varadkar's comments

The National Bus and Rail Union has accused Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar of "demonising" Iarnród Éireann.

News • 07 Apr 14

SIPTU drivers rejected measures by a narrow margin

SIPTU to re-ballot drivers at Dublin Bus

SIPTU is expected to hold a ballot of drivers at Dublin Bus following their rejection of cost-cutting measures last week.

Ireland • 29 Oct 13

Dublin Bus drivers staged a three-day strike in August

Dublin Bus to begin implementing cost-cutting plan

Dublin Bus has said it will begin to implement an €11m cost cutting plan without delay, after a ballot of drivers resulted in 55% voting in favour of the cost-reduction measures.

News • 25 Oct 13

Dublin Bus drivers have repeatedly rejected cost-cutting proposals

Dublin Bus industrial relations 'exhausted'

The independent investigation team set up to look at how to secure the future of Dublin Bus has said it is "not credible" that further third-party intervention can help.

News • 16 Oct 13

Dublin Bus said it was extremely disappointed with the outcome of the ballot

Bus drivers reject Labour Court proposals

Drivers at Dublin Bus have rejected Labour Court recommendations aimed at ending a dispute over the company's €11.7m cost saving plan.

News • 16 Aug 13

Dublin Bus services will operate as normal during the consultation period

Dublin Bus unions to ballot members on proposals

Unions at Dublin Bus are to ballot their members on a new Labour Court document in the ongoing row over cost-cutting at the company.

News • 08 Aug 13

Buses are back on the roads after a three-day strike by the NBRU and SIPTU

Talks on Dublin Bus dispute in Labour Court

Talks are under way at the Labour Court following an invitation last night to all parties to try to find a solution to the Dublin Bus dispute.

News • 07 Aug 13

Dublin Bus says the strike will cost the company €600,000 each working day

Commuters face third day of Dublin Bus strike

Dublin commuters are making contingency plans for tomorrow, the first working day of the Dublin Bus strike which began yesterday.

News • 05 Aug 13

Midnight is the deadline for agreement to be reached between the NBRU and Bus Éireann

Bus Éireann services to run as normal tomorrow

Bus Éireann management and union representatives have reached an interim agreement that will allow Bus Éireann services to run as normal tomorrow.

News • 15 May 13

Management and union representatives will try to find an alternative way to secure cost savings at Bus Éireann

Bus Éireann services to operate today

Bus Éireann services will operate today after management and unions agreed to "pull back" for 48 hours in a bid to resolve the bus strike.

News • 14 May 13

Bus Éireann says the impact on services across the country is not yet clear

Strike action under way at Bus Éireann

Bus Éireann has said industrial action being taken against the company by the National Bus and Rail Union will cause disruption to services today and possibly beyond.

News • 14 May 13

Bus Éireann says industrial action this weekend would be regarded as unofficial

Bus Éireann to be hit by strike from Sunday

The National Bus and Rail Union has said an all-out strike by its members at Bus Éireann will go ahead on Sunday, after they rejected Labour Court recommendations on the company's plan to implement cost-cutting measures.

News • 09 May 13

Industrial action has been threatened at Bus Éireann

Bus Éireann industrial action averted

The threat of industrial action at Bus Éireann from Sunday has been averted after both sides agreed to take the dispute to the Labour Court.

News • 11 Jan 13

NBRU votes for Bus Éireann action

The National Bus and Rail Union has voted to take industrial action if Bus Éireann implements proposed cost cuts.

News • 07 Jan 13

Union wants clarity on Iarnród Éireann plans

The National Bus and Railworkers' Union has called on Iarnród Éireann to clarify why it has forced staff to defer taking redundancy within days of their scheduled exit dates.

News • 18 Jul 12

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