Parade access made possible - Luas strike called off

IT is gratifying to learn that wiser heads have prevailed in the Luas strike in Dublin and that tens of thousands of people will be able to enjoy the St Patrick’s Day celebration in the capital without having to go to extraordinary measures to attend them.

The decision to call off the strike is welcome for a number of reasons. It shows, in the first instance, that face-to-face talks and negotiations, even in the most fraught of circumstances, can lead to some measure of agreement.

It is also important for the wider Irish diaspora to be able to see that we can celebrate our patron saint without rancour.