Bus Eireann
# bus-eireann - Saturday 18 May, 2013
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# bus-eireann - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Tonight’s Evening Fix… now with added thumbs up (and down)
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The 5 at 5: Thursday
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UPDATE: Bus Éireann proposals cut executive pay, restore driver premiums
Additional cash savings of €330,000 are expected to be made from contributions by executives, and directors also face a 20 per cent pay cut.
Bus Éireann services to operate as normal today
A minimum of 24 hours notice will be given for any industrial action, unions officials have said.
IBEC wants the law changed so strikes won’t disrupt key services
IBEC wants the government to increase the notice period that needs to be served on companies.
# bus-eireann - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added epic beards
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The 5 at 5: Wednesday
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Bus Éireann services to run as normal tomorrow
No agreement was reached during today’s talks and discussions aimed at resolving the row are expected to continue for some time.
Bus Éireann services running today, but will workers go back on strike tomorrow?
Talks aimed at resolving the dispute between management at workers will continue at the Labour Relations Commission today with the suspension of the strike in place until tomorrow.
# bus-eireann - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added Casino Royale made of Lego
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Dublin Bus and Irish Rail workers consider strike action
Siptu is to ballot its members for industrial action this Thursday.
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Gilmore: Negotiated settlement on Bus Éireann in best interests of everyone
The Tánaiste was speaking after strike action at the transport company was postponed in order to facilitate talks between unions and management.
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The 9 at 9: Tuesday
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Suspended Bus Éireann strike has already cost company €500,000
A 48-hour break in industrial action is currently underway, following a decision made last night after intervention from the Labour Relations Commission.
# bus-eireann - Monday 13 May, 2013
Bus Éireann services to resume for next 48 hours
Industrial action – which has crippled transport services for the past two days – has been suspended.
The Evening Fix… now with added curse words
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Bus Éireann strike: LRC invites company and workers to talks
Bus Eireann has said it will attend the talks, which have been welcomed by the government – but no word yet from workers.
13 ways to get through the Bus Eireann strike
It’s tough out there. We’re here to help.
8 things your smartphone makes you do
The phones and their pesky data made us do it. Swear.
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Here are the only Bus Éireann services which are operating right now
The company has released a short list of services which continue to operate.
Affected by the Bus Éireann strike? The #liftfairy can help
The kindness of strangers….
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
‘Vast majority’ of Bus Éireann services cancelled today due to strike
Bus Éireann says it anticipates that school transport services will operate as normal today but has advised parents to check services ahead of time.
# bus-eireann - Sunday 12 May, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added not-quite-collapsed buildings
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GALLERY: Check out how quiet Busaras is during the strike
For context, it’s usually busier than this.
Some school pupils will be affected by Bus Éireann strike tomorrow
Most school pupils will be unaffected by the strike action by workers at the bus company.
Poll: Are Bus Éireann workers right to go on strike?
Management says cost-cutting measures are necessary but unions say their members will be thousands of euro worse off as a result of the changes. What do you think?
Here are the Bus Éireann services cancelled because of strike action
The bus company has released a list of the services which are not operating today due to the strike action being taken by workers over €5 million of cost-cutting measures.
Strike: Bus Éireann workers walk out as passenger services affected
Services are likely to be affected all day as a result of the strike action which has arisen out of cost-cutting measures at the transport operator.
# bus-eireann - Saturday 11 May, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added 114-year-old Mexican
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Bus Éireann: It’s ‘unlikely’ we’ll manage to stop a strike before midnight
The bus operator says travellers should expect disruptions as some staff strike, and others refuse to pass pickets.
# bus-eireann - Thursday 9 May, 2013
8 people who probably had a worse commute home than you
Stand clear, luggage doors operating.
The Evening Fix… now with added terrible (and expensive) rooms for rent
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Bus Éireann workers to strike from Sunday
Bus Éireann believes the industrial action, if it goes ahead, will be “illegal and unofficial”.
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Bus Eireann staff could undertake industrial action on Sunday
The move would be due to the introduction of cuts by the company to save €5 million.
# bus-eireann - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Bus Éireann warns: bring in pay cuts or we could end up breaking the law
A spokesperson for Bus Éireann said the company’s future is at risk if it can’t bring in major changes to pay and conditions for employees.





























































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