All-out rail strike to hit All-Ireland final days

Siptu has told Irish Rail it intends to add three more days of work stoppages over the company’s plans to implement a cost-savings plan without its members’ agreement — with two of the days falling on All-Ireland final days.

Irish Rail yesterday said the union has withdrawn a proposed work to rule, but instead proposed a 48-hour work stoppage on September 7/8 and a further 24-hour stoppage on September 21.

The All-Ireland hurling final is due to take place in Croke Park on September 7 — Kilkenny are already in the hurling final. Whichever of Cork and Tipperary wins tomorrow’s semi-final will also be impacted.