LRC makes progress in postal row

THERE were signs of hope last night that the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) was close to brokering a formula to get both sides in the postal dispute to negotiate an end to hostilities.

Although any agreed formula for talks would still have to be put to the executive of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) today, early indications as talks continued last night were that some progress was being made.

At time of going to print, LRC chief executive Kieran Mulvey was still meeting separately with both sides in talks that were expected to go on until the early hours of this morning.