Bin collector strike delayed

A strike by bin collectors in the Dun Laoighaire-Rathdown area of Dublin has been deferred following talks at the Labour Relations Commission.

SIPTU had threatened to implement the industrial action from Thursday following a decision by the local authority to outsource bin collection services to a private company.

However, the union tonight said it would defer the action after Dun Laoighaire-Rathdown Council agreed to defer signing contracts with the private waste collector.

Both sides will now enter into discussions to resolve the dispute.