Bus Eireann: Schoolchildren could be next victims of strikes

Schoolchildren look set to be the next victims of the dispute at Bus Éireann with Siptu announcing it is to ballot school bus drivers for strike action.

The union said the ballot, due to be completed by April 21, is because of the threat to their jobs resulting from the wider crisis in the company.

“Although they are employees of Bus Éireann, these workers have to date not been party to the ongoing dispute at the company,” said Siptu sector organiser, Willie Noone.