'Voucher farce driving Irish Rail backwards'

If the unions ballot for strike action and it succeeds, the public – paying passengers – will not hold back, writes Susan O'Keeffe

Is a new Irish Rail strike just around the corner? Pic: Rollingnews.ie

Could it be true that Irish Rail drivers were furious about their Christmas bonus vouchers? Could it possibly be true that they only received €500 Dunnes Stores vouchers, rather than a One4All type voucher? I mean, I would feel aggrieved and want to go on strike if that happened to me. Wouldn’t you?

Of course not! Workers fought hard for rights; for job protection, proper pay and the right to strike when their ...