Irish Rail staff facing ballot for industrial action

Irish Rail staff are to be balloted for industrial action up to strike, over the alleged refusal of the company to discuss pay issues at the Workplace Relations Commission.

The National Bus and Rail Union, which represents more than 630 workers at the company, including 300 drivers, will ballot its members over the next 10 days. The form of action has not yet been decided.

Last year, workers engaged in a series of stoppages lasting two to three hours.