Pay talks – Intervention by Ahern may seal deal

The latest round of national pay talks is taking place under menacing circumstances.

The legislation for the break-up of Aer Rianta is due before the Cabinet next Tuesday and the executive of the National Bus and Railworkers Union will today consider industrial action.

Either of the issues involved in Aer Rianta or CIÉ could result in damaging stoppages if left to fester, which would obviously put a strain on the pay talks, considering that SIPTU had already withdrawn from the talks because of Aer Rianta.