Unite union members began an eight-day walk out at the Diageo packaging plant in east Belfast on Friday.

Striking workers at a Guinness packaging plant have warned of potential St Patrick’s Day supply shortages if the brand’s owners fail to resolve a pay dispute.

Unite union members at the Diageo plant in Belfast began an eight-day walk out on Friday and made clear industrial action could continue if an increased offer is not forthcoming.

Workers formed a picket at the entrance of the road leading to the facility on Friday morning.

The plant packages and cans the popular non-alcohol Guinness 0.0 product.

The strike was originally planned to begin last Friday but was suspended after Diageo, which owns Guinness, tabled a fresh pay offer.

That offer was rejected by union members and the

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