It is interesting to note the muted response to Transport Minister Leo Varadkar’s “withdrawal” of the additional €36m subvention to CIÉ. Still less his stated reasons for doing so.

Workers from Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Aer Rianta have been invited to a meeting on Wednesday in Dublin to plan a response to recent events as the tranport row continues.

ANY split among SIPTU's public sector transport workers would be severely damaging to the union and ultimately impact on the public at large, union president Jack O’Connor warned last night.

A public meeting in Dublin tomorrow night will hear representatives from three of CIE's unions spell out their objections to Minister Seamus Brennan’s transport policies.

SIPTU and the National Bus and Railworkers Union are due to begin a series of public meetings today outlining their opposition to the Government's plans to break up CIE and privatise 25% of Dublin Bus routes.