You should start thinking about those travel plans now. Hundreds of thousands of commuters could be left stranded again next week, as workers at Bus Éireann workers vow to continue with their flash strikes. The country was left in turmoil yesterday as an unannounced strike caused commuter chaos on Dart, Irish Rail, and Dublin Bus […]
9 years ago
Dig out your runners, commuters… An all-out Bus Éireann strike is due to begin at midnight tonight as 2,600 staff protest a raft of 50 cost saving measures and work practice changes about to be introduced by the state-owned company. Speaking to the Irish Times, Siptu, the trade union’s transport sector organiser Willie Noone said the “time […]
9 years ago
Dublin Buses are on strike! We caught up with a few of the buses and they seemed happy enough with the day off, albeit under difficult circumstances. Here’s how some of the buses are spending their time off. Michael’s spending his day off on the beach with his girlfriend, Sarah. “I burn like a ginger, […]
10 years ago
Don’t be caught out tonight. Dublin Bus is set to go on strike this evening, for the second time this month. The employees striking over disputes in pay. According to RTÉ they are seeking a wage increase of 15% over three years as well as a 6% award from 2008 which was unpaid due to […]
10 years ago
Meet Mr. Singh, the single greatest taxi driver in Dublin. Every now and again we get sent something that defies too much description, and this – from JOE reader Graham Darcy – is one of those videos. His taxi driver today, Mr. Singh from India, is an all singing and all dancing superstar of the […]
10 years ago
Take this as a friendly reminder so you’re not calling in late to work. Dublin Bus drivers are due to go on strike, starting from 9pm Wednesday night. These strikes are set to disrupt 400,000 passengers a day and will cost the company in and around €600,000 daily. The strike will also affect Nitelink services, […]
10 years ago