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"It's about respect and dignity..."

Drivers from Bus Dublin and Bus Éireann claim they have been forced to urinate in bottles due to...

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17.26 14 May 2019


"It's about respect and dignity..."


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17.26 14 May 2019


Drivers from Bus Dublin and Bus Éireann claim they have been forced to urinate in bottles due to a lack of toilets.The National Bus and Railworkers Union (NBRU) claim they are no facilities at terminals on numerous routes around the country, forcing drivers to improvise in order to relieve themselves. Over in the UK,  London Bus has seen a £6 million  investment to provide more facilities on dozens of routes.

Unite Regional officer for London buses  John Murphy joins Ivan to discuss how a similar model could be implicated here. 


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