Tens of thousands of commuters are facing major disruption this morning as Irish Rail drivers go on strike.

Last ditch talks to avoid the work stoppage collapsed at the Workplace Relations Commission last night.

It means there'll be no DARTs, Commuter or Intercity services between 6 and 9am this morning.

SIPTU's Paul Cullen says he doesn't see an end to the dispute any time soon:

Mark Gleeson from Rail Users Ireland says Government budget cuts appear to be at the root of the problem: