The Independent Workers' Union began a work-to-rule over the Bank Holiday weekend.
550 network technicians at ESB have begun a two day all-out strike, saying they're not being properly consulted about the outsourcing of their work.
The Independent Workers' Union began a work-to-rule over the Bank Holiday weekend, refusing to provide emergency cover even as rough weather hit many areas.
The ESB says there was no delay to repairing outages because there was less weather damage than expected and contingency arrangements were enough to deal with it.
Network technician Brian Baitson is chairman of the strike committee.
He says they just want to defend their jobs.

Man Dies Following Incident on Henry Street in Dublin
Criticism Over "Extremely Slow" Psychological Evaluation Of Teenage Girl Charged With Alleged Fatal Assault Of Scarlet Faulkner
Bertie Ahern Stands Over Immigration Comments
RTÉ Includes Derek Mooney In Revised 2024 Top Earning Presenters List
Fresh Appeal For Kyran Durnin, Who Would Have Turned Ten Today
Domestic Abuse Reports Reach All Time High, With Over 1,000 Reports Made Per Week
Impact Of AI On Public Service Work The Focus At Today's Fórsa Conference
Highest Inflation Rate Since January 2024 Recorded As Consumer Prices Rise