Category: Press Release

NBRU Calls on Minister to Arrange Debate on Public Transport

Mr Shane Ross Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leesons Lane Dublin 12 25th January 2017 Re: Bus Éireann Crisis /Shareholder Responsibility. Dear Minister, The Department’s role in the sequence of events leading up to the crisis at Bus Éireann is manifestly spelt out in the Grant Thornton Report. The Report commences with a background […]

National Bus and Rail Union Response to Bus Éireann Statement on seeking possible Labour Court intervention

NBRU Press Release on possible Labour Court interventionNBRU Press Release in Response to Bus Eireann Statement on Labour Court Intervention Jan 24th NBRU PRESS RELEASE Response to Bus Éireann Statement on seeking possible Labour Court intervention. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “it would appear that Bus Éireann, not satisfied with attempting to ride roughshod over […]

NBRU respond to scandalous attack on Bus Éireann staff by Managements threat to slash core terms and conditions

17th January 2017 NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU respond to Managements proposed cuts to core terms and conditions at Bus Éireann. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “It is nothing short of scandalous that Bus Éireann would resort to attacking its own staff through cutting their wages to facilitate the Minister and his Department into becoming a […]

NBRU respond to Bus Éireann’s letter to staff with regard to so-called saving proposals

NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU respond to Bus Éireann’s letter to staff with regard to so-called saving proposals General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “our members at Bus Éireann will not be cooperating with any changes to current terms and conditions or work practices in the absence of an agreed forum being convened to discuss all the […]

NBRU Respond to Press Reports that Bus Éireann will move to Cut Overtime along with other Measures

NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU Respond to Press Reports that Bus Éireann will move to Cut Overtime along with other Measures. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said; “It would seem that this statement, along with the leaking of the Grant Thornton report earlier this week is geared towards conditioning staff into accepting cuts to terms and conditions: […]

NBRU press release in response to NTA statement about the Bus Éireann Expressway exit

12th January 2017 NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU Respond to NTA Statement on Bus Éireann Crisis General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “The NTA’s contention that the policy of issuing licences on existing routes has contributed to an increase in passenger usage completely and perhaps, purposely misses the point in the current debate around the crisis at […]

NBRU Press Release on Bus Éireann Expressway Campaign

30th November 2016 NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN AND ACCUSE GOVERNMENT OF IN-ACTION OVER THREAT TO BUS ÉIREANN EXPRESSWAY SERVICES General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “There is a real danger that Rural Bus Services will disappear over the coming months leaving large swathes of Rural Ireland without vital Bus Services […]

NBRU ATTEND AT JOINT OIREACHTAS TRANSPORT COMMITTEE AND WARN OF THE POTENTIAL DECIMATION OF RURAL BUS SERVICES AND TRANSPORT CHAOS IF BUS EIREANN MOVE ON EXPRESSWAY CUTS.

nbru-press-release-re-industrial-action-public-transport-sector-oct-16-pdfairlink-757 NBRU ATTEND AT JOINT OIREACHTAS TRANSPORT COMMITTEE AND WARN OF THE POTENTIAL DECIMATION OF RURAL BUS SERVICES AND TRANSPORT CHAOS IF BUS EIREANN MOVE ON EXPRESSWAY CUTS. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “The NBRU today informed the Joint Oireachtas Committee, a body it should be noted which is representative of those who are elected […]