The new Transport Minister Shane Ross has said the taxpayer can not be expected to cover any costs from solving the Luas dispute.

SIPTU is accusing Transdev of doing everything it can to escalate the Luas dispute.

SIPTU has accused Transdev of "pouring fuel on the fire".

Siptu has described moves by Transdev to suspend a sick pay benefits scheme as “outrageous” and claimed the company is attempting to ratchet up a continuing industrial dispute with staff.

Latest: Transdev's managing director has called for an end to the Luas pay dispute, saying that the public have “suffered enough”.

Luas operator Transdev says it will cut drivers' pay by 10% from this Friday if their work-to-rule continues.

Thursday's strike action by Luas drivers will go ahead after SIPTU and Luas operator Transdev failed to reach an agreement over a long running pay dispute.

Luas ticket collectors and traffic supervisors have reached a deal with management

Talks are continuing aimed at resolving the long-running Luas pay dispute.

SIPTU has said it is considering balloting Luas workers on an all out strike.

There is no basis for talks or other intervention in the Luas dispute, the company which runs the service said today.

The company that runs the Luas, Transdev, has said it will now continue its legal options after Luas drivers escalated their strike action.

Luas workers are being urged to come up with a new pay claim this weekend

SIPTU say they are "dismayed" at the failure of Transdev's CEO to meet with Luas workers while he was in Dublin this week.

The union that represents Luas drivers has welcomed operator Transdev's decision not to hire private buses on St Patrick's Day.

Luas operator Transdev Ireland has agreed not to go ahead with controversial plans to run a bus service for passengers during a planned strike on St Patricks Day.

The National Bus and Rail Worker has Union has compared Transdev to Thatcher's Britain.

Talks at the Workplace Relations Commission over planned strikes by Luas workers have ended for the weekend.

Both sides in the Luas dispute are due back at the Workplace Relations Commission today.

Talks to end Luas strikes in Dublin are due to resume at the Workplace Relations Commission today.

The Workplace Relations Commission is to enter discussions with SIPTU and Transdev in an effort to avoid planned strikes by Luas drivers.

Talks at the Workplace Relations Commission to resolve a dispute between Luas drivers and Management have adjourned.

There are fears the dispute by Luas drivers is worsening.

Thousands of Luas commuters face travel disruption this morning as Siptu workers down tools in a bid to seek a pay rise of up to 54%.