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Bus Eireann to strike tonight after midnight

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    #62
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,717 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    rob316 wrote: »
    No one that matters gives a **** as long as Dublin isn't effected. Looking at my RTE news app this morning it was about 12th story in the headlines, says it all really.

    That seems to be case. While talking to co-workers in Dublin, the general consensus on mentioning the bus strike, what bus strike.


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    #63
    phater phagan
    Registered Users Posts: 790 ✭✭✭phater phagan


    Not good news today - after a hopeful report yesterday that the two sides were on track to an agreement.
    It would be a catastrophe of enormous proportions if Bus Eireann is allowed to go out of business. Many people who are vulnerable would suffer tremendous hardships without services to take them to hospitals, doctors etc. I just hope that it can be resolved soon.


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    #64
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 16,312 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Why aren't the grey masses making their presence felt, all the pensioners that the govt. would normally be sh!t scared of?

    Who supposedly rely on (free) public transport?


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    #65
    Mumha
    Registered Users Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Mumha


    phater phagan wrote: »
    Not good news today - after a hopeful report yesterday that the two sides were on track to an agreement.
    It would be a catastrophe of enormous proportions if Bus Eireann is allowed to go out of business. Many people who are vulnerable would suffer tremendous hardships without services to take them to hospitals, doctors etc. I just hope that it can be resolved soon.

    Nature hates a vacuum. Someone will come in to provide a service. I'd rather this strike go on longer, if it means that there's a long lasting resolution to this mess, rather than be back here next year facing yet another crisis. It can't go on as it is.


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    #66
    Mumha
    Registered Users Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Mumha


    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Why aren't the grey masses making their presence felt, all the pensioners that the govt. would normally be sh!t scared of?

    Who supposedly rely on (free) public transport?

    Presumably they are making do, and getting help for essential trips only ? I've driven into the city centre a couple of times over the last week and the place is so quiet.


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    #67
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 16,312 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Mumha wrote: »
    Presumably they are making do, and getting help for essential trips only ? I've driven into the city centre a couple of times over the last week and the place is so quiet.

    Businesses have to be hurting over this.


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    #68
    Mumha
    Registered Users Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Mumha


    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Businesses have to be hurting over this.

    Absolutely true.


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    #69
    pwurple
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    Saw the council come out with new parking restrictions now as well. Extending street parking paid times from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm, and turning the two hour zones into 1 hour zones.

    Between that, the bus strike, and the planned decade of roadworks for the new flood walls, is the end plan to completely destroy the inner city? What the heck is with their timing!

    Why on earth would anyone even enter the city at the moment? There's a distinct "feck off outta here" vibe from the council.

    More in their line to put in some alternate public transport. How are we supposed to get in to the city these days, jetpack?


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    #70
    purpleisafruit
    Registered Users Posts: 508 ✭✭✭purpleisafruit


    My dad has 2 hospital appointments in the next 2 days and has to rely on lifts to them. It's ridiculous at this stage. When it's not affecting Dublin, they don't give a crap about it.


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    #71
    Mumha
    Registered Users Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Mumha


    pwurple wrote: »
    Saw the council come out with new parking restrictions now as well. Extending street parking paid times from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm, and turning the two hour zones into 1 hour zones.

    That's disappointing, it was always handy for us to park up in the likes of Princes Street or Cook Street and get an early dinner just after 6.30pm. I'd be less inclined to go to the extra hassle of parking discs.


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    #72
    whisky_galore
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    Mumha wrote: »
    That's disappointing, it was always handy for us to park up in the likes of Princes Street or Cook Street and get an early dinner just after 6.30pm. I'd be less inclined to go to the extra hassle of parking discs.

    It'll just push people further from the city centre to avoid the hassle of discs and if they don't get spaces they'll simply forget about eating out or going to the cinema in the city in future. Very few will want to use the North Main Street car park they are pushing, walking down dimly lit streets at night doesn't exactly appeal.


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    #73
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,292 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Mumha wrote: »
    That's disappointing, it was always handy for us to park up in the likes of Princes Street or Cook Street and get an early dinner just after 6.30pm. I'd be less inclined to go to the extra hassle of parking discs.

    Those areas aren't affected. The new parking regime is the area around Mercy Hospital and NMS.


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    #74
    Mumha
    Registered Users Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Mumha


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Those areas aren't affected. The new parking regime is the area around Mercy Hospital and NMS.

    Phew !

    That said, that's tough on the hospital visitors, though it has been the same for a long time outside the Bons ?


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    #75
    Walter H Price
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    Manach wrote: »
    That seems to be case. While talking to co-workers in Dublin, the general consensus on mentioning the bus strike, what bus strike.

    Have to say other then a few co-workers complaining of a longer commute from the sticks and my Granny not being able to get into town from Trim, i really wasn't aware how much this was affecting people until i ended up down in Cork for a meeting last Wednesday and ended up walking to the office an hour and 30 minutes away (Cork City to Mahon)

    To be honest it is a disgrace , people having to take taxis in and out of work or turn down shifts because they cant get in , not sure if the Unions are remotely aware or interested in the impact this is having on working people on below average to average wages.


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    #76
    whisky_galore
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    pwurple wrote: »
    More in their line to put in some alternate public transport. How are we supposed to get in to the city these days, jetpack?

    On bikes of course, going around on half-thought out bike lanes.

    Should be safe enough to cycle now with no buses and cars chased out of city.


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    #77
    overmantle
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    Lots of people walking now. Just as well the weather has been okay during the strike.


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    #78
    pwurple
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    whisky_galore wrote: »
    pwurple wrote: »
    More in their line to put in some alternate public transport. How are we supposed to get in to the city these days, jetpack?

    On bikes of course, going around on half-thought out bike lanes.

    Should be safe enough to cycle now with no buses and cars chased out of city.
    Awesome, and if you're in a wheelchair, or have children with you?
    Shouldn't be allowed out in public in the first place maybe. ;)


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