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Unread 17-03-2008, 12:42   #1
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Default [18-3-2008 + 19-3-2008] 9:00 Dublin Sligo and 13:05 Sligo Dublin

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9 00 Sligo to Dublin, 13 05 Dublin to Sligo, Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th March by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that due to driver issues, the 09.00hrs Sligo to Dublin Connolly, and 13.05hrs Dublin Connolly to Sligo services, on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th March, will be replaced by bus transfers.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.
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Unread 17-03-2008, 14:36   #2
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Driver strikes spreading to Sligo now?
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Unread 17-03-2008, 19:25   #3
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Thats a Connolly shift as far as we know

The roster is cyclic so the problems move around
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Fair play to them for informing us of this news. There was a severe lack of information on saint patricks weekend. Given that there is normally a seperate timetable for bank holiday weekends, where was the online information on paddys day?

With regards to the driver issue, are they still talking?
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Unread 17-03-2008, 19:55   #5
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There is a media blackout in place. I wouldn't call it talking whats ongoing

Fact is there aren't enough drivers to drive all the train, drivers have an entitlement of days off which Irish Rail can't provide
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Id hate to see what happens if drivers were to take holidays or sick leave. It is madness there is too much onus on drivers if you or i were told that some services you or i provided were dependent on us undertaking overtime surely we would not just accept it.
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Fact is there aren't enough drivers to drive all the train, drivers have an entitlement of days off which Irish Rail can't provide
Right but IÉ is prevented by unions from recruiting drivers who haven't worked through all the roles starting from scraping chewing-gum off the platform at Kilcoole, unless I'm mistaken...
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There is actually an external recruiting freeze at the moment.

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9 00 Sligo to Dublin, 13 05 Dublin to Sligo, Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th March: UPDATE by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that due to driver issues, the following service alterations will apply on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th March

09.00hrs Sligo to Dublin Connolly is deferred to 10.15hrs - however, a bus transfer will also be available for customers departing Sligo at 09.00hrs

13.05hrs Dublin Connolly to Sligo is deferred until 13.45hrs.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.
What odds a train elsewhere is going to be cancelled and we wont be told?
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Unread 18-03-2008, 08:58   #10
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Will the driver issues hit the Rosslare line?
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Unread 18-03-2008, 21:19   #11
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So I take it this nonsense is going to continue for a long time?
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