Airport strikes set to cause chaos

COMMUTERS face transport chaos next Thursday after SIPTU yesterday confirmed strikes at Dublin, Shannon and Cork airports in addition to a 24-hour stoppage hitting bus and rail services.

Airport strikes set to cause chaos
Thu, 11 Mar, 2004 - 00:00
Paul O’Brien

Hundreds of thousands of citizens will be affected, as will tourists who are in Ireland for Wednesday's St Patrick's Day festivities.

Thursday's disruption could affect everyone from Government ministers returning from St Patrick's Day visits overseas to punters flying out to Cheltenham for the prestigious Gold Cup horse race.

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