Bus Éireann: Lift strike threat for talks

Bus Éireann has said it will not enter into discussion with driver unions on proposed cutbacks until those unions lift the threat of strike action.

As part of sweeping cutbacks, the company is planning 322 redundancies and a fleet reduction of 150 vehicles.

In protest at that decision, driver members of the National Bus and Rail Union are due to stop work for one day on February 28 and a for a further two days on March 9-10. It is expected the rest of the drivers, represented by SIPTU, will not cross the picket-line, meaning there will be no services on those days.