An Ennis-based retail lobby group says businesses in many towns have witnessed a major slump in footfall as a direct result of the national bus strike.
The dispute, which centres on the implementation of cost-cutting measures at the company without union approval, is now in it’s seventh day.
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The Minister for Transport, Shane Ross has refused to get involved, saying the row was an internal dispute that he couldn’t fix with a magic wand.
The REI’s Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Lorraine Higgins believes a solution is urgently needed:
