Taking the train to Croker this weekend? Then, book in advance
Gaelic football fans travelling from the west to Croke Park this weekend are reminded that advance booking for Intercity rail travel remains mandatory. It’s as large crowds are expected for this weekend’s All-Ireland Football Championship Semi-Final on Saturday, and All-Ireland U20 Football Final on Sunday, both in Croke Park. On…
New local rail freight service to the South East
A new rail freight service linking the west and south-east could reduce emissions per unit of freight by 75 per cent. Irish Rail are working with XPO Logistics to have a twice-weekly service between Waterford Port and Ballina operating by the end of June. They say it will…
Covid restrictions hit Sligo/Dublin train services
Covid-19 restrictions have hit train services on the Sligo/Dublin line on which two trains have been cancelled for all of this week. The 4pm and 4.55pm trains have been cancelled by Iarnród Éireann due to some staff needing to self isolate because of the virus. The 4pm and 4.30pm services…
28 carriages of no use to Sligo Dublin line claim Irish Rail
An Irish Rail official has confirmed that 28 carriages that have been in storage for the past six years are of no use to the company at present. North West MEP Marian Harkin had claimed it has cost €12m to store the carriages. But the rail company’s corporate communications manager…
Sligo to Dublin rail line not at risk says Irish Rail
Irish Rail have confirmed that the Sligo to Dublin rail line is not at risk. A national review of rail services found €600 million was needed to meet the funding gap over the next five years. There were fears that the route could be one of those under threat of…
Irish Rail responds to Harkin’s concerns on overcrowding
Iarnrod Eireann has today responded to complaints about crowding on one of the Dublin/Sligo trains last Friday afternoon. MEP Marian Harkin, who was on the 1pm train from Dublin, described the level of overcrowding on the train as ‘unsafe.’ However, Barry Kenny, of Iarnrod Eireann, told Ocean FM today that…