National bus and rail services on the brink of collapse

The country’s bus and rail services are both on the brink of collapse after Iarnród Éireann revealed it remains “one mis-step away from insolvency”.

A pay dispute at Iarnród Éireann has been referred to the Labour Court after talks between the rail company and unions at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) failed to make headway yesterday.

Rail and bus services could all grind to a halt if this latest dispute cannot be resolved. Rolling strikes have already been announced at Bus Éireann, which will see workers picket depots later this month, while Dublin Bus staff are likely to be balloted to follow suit in the coming days.