Shane Ross stays out of dispute as bus services grind to halt

Passengers have been left without a bus service for the foreseeable future as unions begin an all-out strike from today.

Transport Minister Shane Ross said he is “deeply concerned” at the impact the strike will have on the public but again stated it was up to unions and management — and not him — to solve the financial crisis at the firm.

Likewise Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said: “Minister Ross has made very clear and I support him in this that the answer to dealing with the difficulties that are there is not always about making more money available.”