Category: Press Release

NBRU Press release pertaining to ballot of DART drivers

NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU Dart Drivers to be Balloted for Industrial Action if Iarnrod Eireann move to Unilaterally Implement a 10 Minute Dart Frequency without Agreement. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “The Company informed the Trade Unions at the Workplace Relations Commission on the 13th January that they were going to move ahead and introduce […]

NBRU to ballot DART drivers over unagreed unilateral changes to work practices

Mr Ciaran Masterson Director, Human Resources Iarnrod Eireann Connolly Station Dublin 1 14th January 2016 10 Minute Dart Service Dear Sir, I refer to our conciliation conference at the Workplace Relations Commission on the 13th January in relation to the above issue. We took the opportunity at the WRC to outline our objections to the […]

NBRU respond to statements by Irish Rail regarding their proposals on a 10 minute DART service

NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU Respond to Iarnród Éireann Statement and Accuse Company of being Disingenuous in Relation to Dart 10 Minute Service General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said : “The Company are attempting to avoid the fundamental issues here, the facts are very clear, it was Irish Rail who advanced the 10 Minute Dart Service as […]

NBRU reject proposals for a 10 minute DART timetable

NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU Reject Roster Proposals for January 10 Minute Dart Timetable General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “by issuing unworkable rosters the Company is setting its face against the long standing principle of not acting unilaterally whilst in a process recommended by the states foremost industrial relations institution, the Labour Court, which said that […]

Rail Unions won't be discussing or operating 10 minute DART schedules

Mr John Reville Passenger Services Manager North & West Iarnród Éireann Connolly Station Dublin 1 22nd December 2015 Re: Dart Rosters Dear Sir, We refer to the above and wish to advise that the rosters which have been circulated from your office in relation to the proposed 10 minute Dart Timetable are completely unacceptable to […]

NBRU to Ballot Bus Eireann Drivers for Industrial Action over anticipated Expressway changes

NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU to Ballot Bus Eireann Drivers for Industrial Action over anticipated Expressway changes. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “staff at Bus Éireann have been overloaded with information coming at them sideways over recent months through constant negative references to the future of the Expressway model. Rumour, innuendo and comments from managers in […]

NBRU Train Driver Members accept Recommendation on Productivity and Benchmarking of Hours with Northern Ireland Railways and UK Rail Companies.

NBRU Train Driver Members accept Recommendation on Productivity and Benchmarking of Hours with Northern Ireland Railways and UK Rail Companies. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said : ” having accepted the Labour Courts Recommendation by over 76% to 24%, our members focus will be to establish the value of past productivity, using the mechanism suggested by […]

NBRU press release on Labour Court Recommendation for Train Drivers

PRESS RELEASE NBRU Welcome Courts recommendation on Past Productivity & Reduction in Working Week. Commenting General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “Whilst we will ballot our members on the outcome, we do welcome the fact that the Labour Court has recommended that both of our issues should be fully examined by an independent assessor. Whilst the […]

Mr Paschal Donohue Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Transport House Kildare Street Dublin 2 5th November 2015 Re: Iarnrod Éireann Dispute Dear Minister, I refer to the above and your response to my letter of the 1st November, which, you will recall referenced the problems we have been experiencing to-date in relation to issues […]