Bus Éireann raises a vital question of public policy

The decision of Bus Éireann unions to re-enter talks with management at the Workplace Relations Commission is welcome. It has at least spared passengers the disruption of an all-out strike which had been planned for tomorrow. But hard decisions still have to be made to secure the company’s future.

Last week, this newspaper’s economic columnist Stephen Kinsella was the subject of vigorous criticism on social media for his assertion that Bus Éireann is ...