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Unread 24-03-2017, 05:30   #1
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Default Bus Eireann Strike - Rail Disruption

Due colocation of Bus Eireann with Irish Rail at

Waterford
Galway
Sligo
Tralee
Athlone

Expect disruption and cancellations

Early services from Sligo, Limerick, Waterford and Galway are already cancelled

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As no part of Irish Rail is on strike, nor are any of their agents or contractors a duty of care under EC1371 exists.

Force majeure cannot be used as an excuse, EU courts have ruled actions or third party events cannot be used to avoid responsibility.

You are entitled to alternative transport, refunds, compensation for delays, up to and including overnight accommodation if your journey is not possible to complete in a day.

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Cancellations so far

05.30 Galway to Heuston
05.45 Sligo to Connolly
05.50 Cork to Heuston
06.00 Waterford to Heuston
06.15 Cork to Heuston
07.00 Cork to Heuston
07.10 Waterford to Heuston
All Western Rail Corridor
Limerick - Limerick Junction - Waterford
Nenagh Branch
Cork commuter services

Return workings from Dublin likely to be cancelled as a result

At High Risk

Dublin Sligo services may terminate half way due swapping with a driver from Sligo

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What we know to be running

All services from Portlaoise
All Dublin area services
All cross border

05:40 Longford Dublin
06:15 Longford Dublin
05:20 Athlone Dublin

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Why is Cork affected? I did not think BE and IR shared the depot there?

What legal justification is there for refusing to cross a picket line when it is a separate company's staff who are in dispute?
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Iarnród Éireann has advised customers that there will be significant disruption to Intercity rail services today, Friday 24th March, arising from picketing associated with the Bus Éireann dispute. Iarnród Éireann is not a party to this dispute.

There will be limited services on the following routes:
•Dublin/Cork, Dublin/Limerick, Dublin/Galway, Dublin/Sligo, Dublin/Waterford, Dublin/Rosslare

Cork Route:
- Heuston to Cork - 07:00hrs, 08:00hrs, 09:00hrs, 14:00hrs, 15:00hrs, 16:00hrs, 17:00hrs services will operate to Mallow only.
- Cork to Heuston - 10:44hrs, 11:44hrs and 12:44hrs services will operate from Mallow only.
- 23:15hrs Heuston to Cork/Limerick (match special) cannot be guaranteed.

Waterford Route: Services operating between Heuston & Kilkenny only.

Sligo Route:
- Limited and curtailed service with no trains serving Sligo Station.
- 08:00hrs Connolly/Sligo will operate to Longford only.
- 11:05hrs Connolly/Sligo will operate but may terminate in Boyle.
- 17:05hrs & 18:05hrs Connolly/Longford will operate.

Galway Route:
- 07:40hrs Galway to Heuston will operate.
- 11:05hrs Heuston to Galway will operate.
- 13:25hrs Heuston to Galway will operate.
- 23:25hrs Heuston to Galway (match special) cannot be guaranteed.

Rosslare Route:
- 13:36hrs Connolly/Rosslare will operate to Wicklow only.
- 18:38hrs Connolly/Rosslare will operate to Wicklow only.

There will be no services on the following routes:
•Cork Commuter, Limerick to Limerick Jct., Waterford to Limerick Junction, Limerick to Galway, Limerick to Ballybrophy via Nenagh, Tralee to Mallow

The following services are cancelled:
•05.30 Galway to Heuston
•05.45 Sligo to Connolly
•05.50 Cork to Heuston
•06.00 Waterford to Heuston
•06.15 Cork to Heuston
•07.00 Cork to Heuston
•07:00 Sligo to Connolly
•07:05 Tralee to Heuston
•07.10 Waterford to Heuston
•07:20 Rosslare to Connolly
•09:00 Sligo to Connolly
•09:40 Connolly to Rosslare
•10:00 Heuston to Cork
•11:00 Heuston to Cork
•11:25 Heuston to Galway
•12:00 Heuston to Cork
•13:00 Heuston to Cork
•13:15 Heuston to Waterford
•13:20 Cork to Heuston
•14:20 Cork to Heuston
•15:20 Cork to Heuston
•16:20 Cork to Heuston
•17:30 Heuston to Galway
•17:35 Heuston to Waterford
•17:36 Connolly/Wexford
•18:00 Heuston to Cork
•18:35 Heuston to Waterford
•18:30 Heuston to Galway
•19:00 Heuston to Cork
•21:00 Heuston to Cork

We will update with other services affected on Intercity routes during the day.

DART, Commuter, Westport, Belfast routes are currently operating as normal.
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Why is Cork affected? I did not think BE and IR shared the depot there?

What legal justification is there for refusing to cross a picket line when it is a separate company's staff who are in dispute?

none.

the unions flagged this two weeks ago when it last looked like there was going to be an all out strike in BE. therefore they have allowed this to happen. whatever small amount of public sympathy they may have hoped for in the next rail dispute has just been flushed down the pan.
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