The transport minister says he won't intervene in the Bus Éireann dispute, because it would undermine the legacy of Seán Lemass.

Unions at Bus Éireann will meet this week to discuss strike action at the company.

The Labour Court says it won't intervene in the pay dispute at Bus Éireann.

Update 2pm: Drivers at Bus Éireann have agreed to go back to talks over proposed cuts to services.

Update at 7pm: Transport Minister Shane Ross welcomes the decision of Dublin Bus drivers to defer strike action to allow meaningful negotiations take place.

The National Bus and Rail Union says it will meet with management at Dublin Bus on Friday, to discuss ways to avoid industrial action by drivers.

The NBRU and Siptu unions have agreed to suspend balloting train drivers for strike action.

The National Bus and Railworkers Union has called on the Minister for Transport to take action to avert strike action by Dublin Bus staff.

Bus drivers have said they want pay parity with Luas drivers.

Irish Rail is being warned workers may go on all out strike at the company.

SIPTU's national rail committee is meeting this Thursday to discuss a ballot for strike action at Irish Rail.

Irish Rail has threatened the NBRU and SIPTU with legal action, after DART drivers with the unions refused to train in new staff.

The conditions that train drivers work under are far more rigorous than those of Luas drivers, according to the National Bus and Rail Union.

The National Bus and Rail Worker has Union has compared Transdev to Thatcher's Britain.

NBRU members at Bus Éireann have voted overwhelmingly (94%) in favour of industrial action over anticipated changes to Expressway services.

The National Bus and Rail Union and SIPTU have rejected new roster proposals by Irish Rail for DART Services.

The National Bus and Rail union is to ballot Bus Éireann Drivers for Industrial Action

Train drivers have voted to return to negotiations at the Workplace Relations Commission.

The National Bus and Rail Workers Union have said there was no appreciable or significant progress at talks with Irish Rail management overnight.

Unions and Irish Rail management are locked in talks this evening to try to reach a deal which may avert strike action.

Irish Rail and trade unions threatening strike action have been invited to talks on Monday.

Irish Rail has said it is willing to enter into further talks with the NBRU and SIPTU.

Talks between Irish Rail and train drivers have broken down at the Labour Relations Commission tonight.

Talks are underway at the Labour Relations Commission in a bid to avert industrial action at Irish Rail.

SIPTU has joined the National Bus and Rail Union in threatening industrial action at Irish Rail.

Unions and management at Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann say they are hopeful crunch talks can avert a planned strike this weekend.

Bus drivers are being urged to call off days of strike action planned for later this month.

Strikes at Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus next month could cost the companies up to €5m.

Bus drivers affiliated to the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) are to strike for seven days in May, it was announced today.

The Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has urged bus unions to call off planned industrial action, saying he is prepared to give legal guarantees about jobs and conditions.