1,500 Bórd na Mona staff to stage one-day strike

Nearly 1,500 staff at Bórd na Mona will stage a one-day strike today.

Nearly 1,500 staff at Bord na Mona will stage a one-day strike today.

The move follows a ballot of workers which rejected a pay deal that had been negotiated by unions and management.

Union officials will meet after today's work stoppage to determine its impact, and discuss whether any further action should be taken.