Summer of discontent predicted for rail passengers

Rail passengers have been warned to expect a “summer of discontent” after the row between Irish Rail and its unions over pay escalated.

Yesterday morning, Irish Rail issued a statement saying plans for a 10-minute Dart service had been postponed due to “trade union intransigence”.

It said Siptu and the National Bus and Rail Union “have refused to engage on normal timetable changes in response to changes in demand, and walked out of Workplace Relations Commission discussions on the issue”.