90,000 commuters face chaos as Luas strike begins

Up to 90,000 commuters face travel disruption as a two-day Luas strike begins today.

The strike over pay started at 5.30am this morning and with normal services resuming on Saturday at 6.30am. A repeat two-day strike is already planned for next week, on February 18 and 19.

Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe said he has no power to offer Luas operator Transdev more money to meet drivers’ demands for pay rises which run from 8% to 53%, depending on length of employment.