National day of protest - Protest will reflect anger of workers

IF, as anticipated, Friday’s mass march goes ahead, it will be the biggest display of trade union muscle in three decades.

With 50,000 workers expected to take part in demonstrations across the country and in Dublin, the management of Irish Ferries should have no illusions about the intensity of public reaction to replacing redundant seafarers with low wage workers from Eastern Europe.

Many parents have reason to be concerned as primary and secondary schools look set to be disrupted. While schools will remain open, difficulties are bound to arise after they close, especially as bus and rail drivers are set to join the march.