Strike 'biggest day since 1979 Winter of Discontent'

A strike by public sector workers is the biggest day of industrial action since the 1979 "Winter of Discontent", trade union leaders have said.

Up to two million people have joined Wednesday's walk-out across the UK. Many services across Northern Ireland have been disrupted.

Thousands of strikers have converged on Belfast City Hall and NI towns for rallies opposing changes to pensions.

Trade unionists have been picketing hundreds of civil service buildings.

Translink said there had been a total shut down of all rail and bus services.

It is thought that about two thirds of all schools in Northern Ireland - that is about 800 - are closed.     More Read