Irish Rail has claimed it has no financial resources to help create a fund to cater for staff who suffer a disability as a result of a work-related injury.

The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union has today rejected a Labour Court recommendation for a 7.5% cut in construction industry pay rates.

SEVEN men and two women, alleged to have blockaded bin lorries during protests against waste charges in Dublin, face jail or a fine when they appear before the High Court today.