[18-3-2008 + 19-3-2008] 9:00 Dublin Sligo and 13:05 Sligo Dublin
 

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Driver strikes spreading to Sligo now?

Thats a Connolly shift as far as we know

The roster is cyclic so the problems move around

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?

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

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.

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...

There is actually an external recruiting freeze at the moment.

What odds a train elsewhere is going to be cancelled and we wont be told?

Just waiting for either Gorey or Rosslare to be next!!
 

Will the driver issues hit the Rosslare line?

So I take it this nonsense is going to continue for a long time?