Strikes loom as unions pile pressure on Brennan

THE CIE group of unions are expected to give the go-ahead for industrial action today which will cripple rail and bus services within a fortnight.

Air travellers could also face major disruption if Aer Rianta unions agree to industrial action when they meet tomorrow to discuss plans to break up the company.

The country’s largest union, SIPTU, yesterday said industrial action at CIE is inevitable because Transport Minister Seamus Brennan had made it impossible for them to remain in talks on the future of the company.