VIDEO: Rail strike could cost firm €500k

Irish Rail will begin to fully assess the cost of yesterday’s work stoppage on its network, with early indications pointing to a cost of up to €500,000.

There are fears costs will escalate further if a second work stoppage goes ahead on Friday week.

The three-hour work stoppage from 6am yesterday brought the rail network to a halt at the start of the October bank holiday, one of the busiest weekends of the year, affecting the journeys of an estimated 40,000 passengers.