Talks aimed at resolving the dispute at Irish Rail will resume at the Labour Relations Commission this morning.

Discussions in the ongoing row over pay cuts adjourned late last night after more than 10 hours.

Management at the company want to avoid three further strikes after two days last month cost Irish Rail 1.5 million euro.

The workers are planning the three further strikes for next Sunday and Monday and on September 21st.

General Secretary of the NBRU Dermot O'Leary says they've laid out their side of the argument and it's up to management to decide what happens next: