Dunnes workers vote for action

A trade union strike committee will decide on Tuesday what form of industrial action up to 5,000 staff will take at Dunnes Stores.

Following a close ballot, the workers — members of Mandate trade union — voted in favour of potential strikes.

There were approximately 5,000 staff eligible to vote and of those 3,000 took part in the ballot. A union spokesman confirmed that 67% of those who participated backed action.