Commuters face chaos as Bus Éireann strike looms

Bus passengers face the prospect of major disruption to services just days into the new year as strike action looms at Bus Éireann.

The company has told staff that, having failed to reach agreement on a new cost-savings plan, it is to press ahead with a number of measures which will cut overtime rates and shift payments, increase working weeks, and cut holiday entitlements from Jan 13.

Unions say their members will not accept such a “dictatorial” stance and are to be balloted for industrial action almost immediately.