The group is set to sell off its waste management business in a deal which is expected to be worth more than 55 million euro.

SIPTU who contributed to the report said it vindicates what the union has been saying for years.

SIPTU is calling for urgent action on transport safety after she was shot in her cab on the bus yesterday.

The sector is suffering through a recruitment and retention crisis at the moment according to Amy Dowd, a local SIPTU early years union activist.

The meeting of the Early Years Joint Labour Committee will vote on a rate of €13.65 for Early Years Educators.

The discussions, around pay and issues related to recruitment and retention of on-call firefighters, ended overnight.

The union says it shows little regard for the legacy of the thousands of workers who made the company a success.

It says the decision was taken to safeguard the long-term future of the company.