Richard Bruton, ESB and Bord na Mona accused of 'fiddling while Rome burns'

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Burton, the ESB and Bord na Móna have been accused of “fiddling while Rome burns” by Siptu organiser Willie Noone.

“From the members' point of view and the workers' point of view, they say, forgive the pun, they're fiddling while Rome is burning because as they’re consulting and considering nothing is going to be burning shortly. Something needs to be done shortly,” he told RTE radio’s Morning Ireland.