Fears that strike will impact on social welfare payments

Its feared that social welfare payments will be disrupted by tomorrows national public sector strike.

The Department of Social Welfare has warned that tens of thousands of recipients will have their payments delayed by one day.

Maternity, illness, jobseekers and supplementary welfare payments will be most affected.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions meets today to finalise the details of tomorrow’s protest.

Donegal Town native, Brendan McGinty of business group IBEC says nothing constructive will come out of tomorrows action.