This morning's unexpected cancellation of all Dart, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail services caused chaos for commuters and passengers both in Dublin and around the country.The news of the unofficial strike has been trending on Twitter since this morning, in particularly under the Dublin Bus and Irish Rail hashtags.Twitter users took to the news with a mixture of anger, disbelief and humour, along shows of support for those involved in the action. Here's how some Twitter users are reacting to today's chaos:
I was prepared for no Irish Rail and Dublin Bus next week with notice but instead today they cancel half their services with no notice
— Gemma (@96Gems) March 31, 2017
Today will go down in history as the day the Irish people stopped saying "Thank you" to the drivers every time we get off a bus.#DublinBus
— Evil C (@ValentinoEvilC) March 31, 2017
All the people saying they should support worker solidarity. Workers are waiting at the side of the street to get to their jobs #DublinBus
— Aaron (@AaronBookey) March 31, 2017
well there goes my chances of making it to class... #DublinBus
— parish hilton (@prawnofthedevil) March 31, 2017
Whatever sympathy I had for the #buseireann strikers is gone after this morning's stunt with #dublinbus & #irishrail without any notice!
— Declan Brennan (@DecB1) March 31, 2017
Cyclists smugger than usual today #DublinBus
— David Landy (@dlandy100) March 31, 2017
(also, solidarity w the strikers obvs)
Disgraceful actions by transport workers. 100s/1000s of patients can't travel to appointments this morning #DublinBus #irishrail
— D Ferguson (@Fergdam) March 31, 2017
My bus driver is collecting people all around Clondalkin on the 40 telling them he'll bring them to where theyve to go, so sound #DublinBus
— Kaleigh Maher (@kaleighmaher_x) March 31, 2017
So... how was your commute this morning?#DublinBus #irishrail pic.twitter.com/s2mDddRdvi
— Kevin McCarron (@KevMcCarron) March 31, 2017
Absolutely disgraceful that #irishrail #dublinbus #buseireann #dart #luas are holding Irish commuters to ransom out of pure GREED
— Mathieu Norry (@Mathieunorry) March 31, 2017
Bus strikes are inconvenient, but so is not being able to feed your family/pay your bills. Support striking workers. @Buseireann #DublinBus
— Sinéad Gleeson (@sineadgleeson) March 31, 2017
Today is testing me #DublinBus
— WK (@bodybutter95) March 31, 2017
