LRC talks to resume in bid to end deadlock

TALKS at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) are expected to reconvene today in an effort to breach the deadlock in the Irish Ferries crisis as the dispute enters its third week.

After more than 100,000 people took to the streets in support of the Irish Ferries workers on Friday last, SIPTU marine officers remain barricaded inside the Isle of Inishmore in Pembroke while the company's other vessels also remain stranded.

SIPTU sources denied weekend reports that the union had turned down a company offer to pay the minimum wage to all employees in LRC negotiations last week, while the company denies reports that it is threatening to walk away from talks.