CIE unions last agreed to defer a planned series of damaging one-day strikes over the next three months after a meeting with the Department of Transport.

CIE UNIONS yesterday agreed a series of strike actions commencing next month as they intensified their battle over Transport Minister Séamus Brennan’s plans to break up the company.

SIPTU General President, Des Geraghty has attacked the Minister for Transport Seamus Brennan's approach to resolving public transport problems claiming that workers in the sector were not responsible for the 'chaotic' public transport policy.

Unions have warned the Government that today's four-hour stoppage by bus and rail workers will the first of many protests unless Transport Minister Seamus Brennan reconsiders his plans to break up CIE.

THOUSANDS of bus and rail passengers face major disruption today despite last-minute attempts to call off a protest by transport workers.

COMMUTERS face transport chaos from tomorrow as bus and rail workers embark on a series of strikes in protest over Government plans to break up CIÉ.