Air passengers are being warned of travel disruption at the start of the St Patrick's weekend next month.
SIPTU workers at Aer Lingus are to stage a four hour work stoppage at three airports on the morning of Friday March 14th, over a pensions row.
Elsewhere, Irish Rail is calling on the Labour Court to intervene urgently in a pay dispute with its staff.
Our News Correspondent Fergal O'Brien reports: