CIÉ bosses count cost of no fares day

CIÉ bosses were counting the cost of yesterday’s no-fares-day action by unions.

Despite predictions of chaos as staff refused to take fares in protest at the proposed break-up of CIÉ into three separate companies, public transport services operated normally on what was expected to be a busy day anyway.

While some people took advantage of the free travel, others decided not to risk being left behind.