A VETERAN trade unionist who was sacked from his post will hear the result of his appeal in London tomorrow.

MOTORISTS could be killed at unmanned train crossings because of their failure to close the gates at these junctions, a train drivers’ union has warned.

SISTER JOAN Bowles had been counting down the days to her niece's wedding, but yesterday her relations had to celebrate the marriage without her.

Iarnrod Eireann has welcomed the ILDA's decision to suspend industrial action, but said it wants further clarification of the group's position.

Members of the Irish Locomotive Drivers Association have voted to defer strike action on the country's railways.

Irish Rail has said it will bring the full force of the courts to bear on striking train drivers to prevent them from taking any further industrial action.

The train drivers group ILDA meets today to decide whether or not to go ahead with a series of one-day strikes.

Nationwide rail chaos will be announced tomorrow when members of the Irish Locomotive Driver’s Association carry through with their threat to begin a series of one-day strikes.

The Irish Locomotive Drivers Association has reacted defiantly to Iarnrod Eireann’s threat to sue the union for lost revenue if it goes ahead with plans to mount a fresh series of one-day strikes.

The Irish Locomotive Drivers Association is understood to be drawing up plans for a new wave of one-day stoppages which could cripple Ireland’s rail network.

Further chaos on the nation’s rail network has not been averted and notice of industrial action is due to be served next week.

Members of the Irish Locomotive Drivers Association, the union which caused rail chaos for 10 weeks last year, will meet later today to discuss the possibility of reinstating their strike action.

The Government has been urged to seek official intervention in an effort to avert tomorrow's planned rail strike.

Iarnrod Eireann has described the ILDA's decision to join the ATGWU as bad news for Irish rail users.

Members of the Irish Locomotive Drivers Association have voted to join the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union.

Breakaway train drivers group, the Irish Locomotive Drivers Association, has lost its Supreme Court bid for union recognition.