You can breathe a sign of relief if you had been fretting over how to attend tomorrow's St. Patrick's Day festivities in the city centre now that it has been confirmed that the LUAS will, in fact, be operating on March 17th.
According to reports, a deal has been brokered by unions and management after a mammoth bargaining session was held at the Workplace Relations Commission in relation to the proposed strike action set for one of the biggest days in the Irish calendar.
The announcement, which was confirmed at 1pm today, comes after it had been established that LUAS drivers will get a pay rise between 8.2pc and 18.3pc over 33 months while ticket inspectors and their supervisors have reached agreement on pay increases up to 14.9pc over 33 months.
According to the Irish Independent, drivers had reduced their initial demands, but were seeking increases in the region of 5pc to 6pc a year.
Commenting on the welcome developments, Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, said: "The recommencement of services tomorrow for our St. Patrick’s Day celebrations will be welcomed by commuters, tourists and businesses across the city."
While control room staff, who have also demanded a pay rise, have yet to reach an agreement, this will not affect tomorrow's service.
