Rail services in the south of the country are being widely disrupted due to unofficial strike action by members of the National Bus and Rail Worker's Union.

Unions at CIE are to meet with Transport Minister, Seamus Brennan, later this afternoon to discuss proposed restructuring of the company.

Representatives of the National Bus and Rail Worker's Union are now meeting to discuss whether to accept an invitation by the Minister for Transport for talks ahead of next week's work stoppage.

Public Transport workers are meeting today to decide whether or not to call off next Monday's planned four-hour work stoppage.

The public transport network will grind to a halt again at the end of the month.