Irish Rail's 25% pay claim lodged by union 'not grounded in reality'

Irish Rail says the pay claim of up to 25% lodged by one of its unions is “not grounded in reality” given the company’s current financial position.

The National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) lodged the pay demand on the back of this week’s proposed agreement between Luas operator Transdev and its staff which will result in pay increases there of up to 19%.

NBRU has pointed out there is a “vast gulf” between the job its members do in Irish Rail and what is expected of those working on “light rail”.