Threat of transport strike looms

THE PROSPECT of a crippling strike action by CIÉ increased further yesterday after Transport Minister Seamus Brennan failed to deliver a promised response to union concerns.

Bus and Rail unions warned last night that a resumption of industrial action would be announced on Friday if a satisfactory response from the Department was not forthcoming by then.

Following a four-hour meeting of SIPTU’s strike committee of Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann, the union said it was angry that clarification on future plans for CIÉ companies had not been forthcoming from Mr Brennan.