Bus, rail and air travel disruption is expected later today when workers throughout Ireland down tools for a national day of protest over the low level of statutory redundancy payments.

The Green Party has called on the Government to clarify if the proposed National Stadium will be built in Ringsend in Dublin.

Former workers at the Irish Glass Bottle plant in Dublin are due to march from Liberty Hall to the Tanaiste’s office today to protest at the attitude of management at the factory.

Workers at the Irish Glass Bottle plant in Dublin are to march to IBEC headquarters this morning to protest over the attitude of the company’s management.