Day 2 of #NBRU biennial conference. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary once again calls for the immediate establishment of a Fully funded Garda Transport Division before someone gets seriously hurt by antisocial behaviour on buses, trains and Trams.
#NBRU passes a unanimous motion at its biennial conference, attended by @Cheryl_NowGroup calling on the Government, National Transport Authority to immediately relaunch the @nowgroup#JAM card across Ireland as part of the social contract for persons with disabilities
#NBRU biennial conference opened by An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD who spoke about his memories of his father, was a founding Member of the Cork Branch of the then NBU. @DermotLeary presenting a unique painting to An Taoiseach to commentate the occasion.
Delores Henchion from Dublin Bus, with @AnneRabbitte and @DermotLeary receiving the #JenniferForde award from John Forde on behalf of @dublinbusnews for services to persons with disabilities, especially the Travel Assistance Programme
An honour to have An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD opening Biennial Conference of @NBRU_DUBLIN in Cork. His late Father Paddy (Champ) was a founder member of the NBU in Cork. Regardless of one's Politcs, you have to admire a Country that can see a Bus driver's Son become Taoiseach
Sinn Féin TD and Member of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, @orourke_darren speaking at the #NBRU biennial conference regarding implementation of the 16 Recommendations from the November 2019 Report entitled “Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities
Irish Rail workers back use of industrial action over 'downright thuggery' on trains https://t.co/X1Bgq4ydU7
Irish Rail response (below) is systematic of why Frontline Rail workers are frustrated in attempts to achieve a safe work environment. Action rather than words please..!