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STORMIN’ IT: HITMAKERS BASTILLE INTERVIEWED BY METRO LIFE
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Rain and no train equals travel pain AVE MARIA: Newly crowned Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh waves to fans with Down Syndrome Ireland ambassador Michael Gannon ahead of yesterday’s AllIreland Football semi-final, in which Kerry and Mayo drew. The Philadelphia Rose, who grew up in Co Mayo, has revealed she is gay, believed to be a first for the competition
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THE impact of a second day of strike action at Irish Rail is set to hit home for thousands of commuters today, with the weather also expected to take a turn for the worse. Members of the National Bus and Rail Union brought the country’s rail network to a standstill yesterday, as they took to the picket line in a longrunning row over pay cuts. The strike day coincided with Irish Rail’s implementation of Labour Court approved pay cuts ranging from 1.7 to six per cent over 25 months. Siptu members are to down tools today over the same issue. Between the two unions, three more strike days are planned on September 7, 8 and 21. While yesterday’s action had an impact on 60,000 potential passengers, including Kerry and Mayo fans coming to Dublin for the GAA football semi-final in Croke Park, today’s action is expected to affect 100,000 commuters. More than ten per cent of
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those who commute into the city each day use the train. No Dart, Commuter or Intercity services will run today. Luas, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann services are not affected, but commuters and drivers have been warned to allow extra time for journeys as the routes into the city will be busier than usual. NBRU spokesman Dermot O’Leary yesterday described Irish Rail chief David Franks’ Caribbean holiday last week as a ‘clear indication’ that the company was not intending to take part in any last-minute talks. Separately, Siptu organiser Paul Cullen said workers were left with no option but to strike. ‘Our members do not believe that the cuts they are being asked to take will be the last they will be expected to endure,’ he added.
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