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The deal arrived at between the British government and the Democratic Unionist Party has allowed the revival of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive.

A 72-hour strike due to take place this week is suspended after talks between unions and Translink.

A 72-hour strike due to take place this week is suspended after talks between unions and Translink.

Northern Ireland was hit by widespread disruption Thursday as public transit and education workers walked out on strike in a dispute over pay involving thousands of members of four big unions.

Translink workers are staging their latest day of industrial action, with three more planned this month, unless a pay deal is agreed at Stormont.

The first walkout in the dispute over pay will take place on Thursday February 1.

Latest walkout comes after mass strike by 170,000 public sector workers last week

The first walkout in the dispute over pay will take place on Thursday February 1.

The Northern Ireland parties have said the Northern Ireland Secretary should divorce the issue of public sector pay from the wider financial offer and settle the workers’ claims immediately.

Unite, GMB and Siptu say there will be four further days of action, beginning on 1 February.