An all-out strike at Dublin Bus could be drawing nearer, with the NBRU saying nothing else will resolve the pay dispute.

The National Executive Council of the Union met earlier today and agreed that industrial action is necessary.

It says Dublin Bus has ignored the fact that workers overwhelmingly rejected the Labour Court recommendations on pay and conditions.

The NBRU will now meet with other unions in the company in order to present a united front on industrial action.

General Secretary of the NBRU is Dermot O'Leary: