People with disabilities slam Irish Rail notification policy
People with disabilities are hitting out at Irish Rail over a new policy requiring them to give four hours notice of travel if they need help. A protest over the issue took place yesterday at Connolly Station in Dublin, to where the many disabled people from the north west travel…
Rail travellers face disruption this morning
Hundreds of commuters across the North West face disruption this morning as rail drivers begin a strike. Trains stopped from midnight in the first of five planned strike days. Irish Rail workers argue they haven’t got a pay rise since 2008 – and they’re looking for 3.75 per cent a…
Updated: Irish Rail confirms ‘tragic incident’ on Dublin to Sligo train
Updated: Irish Rail has described an incident on the Sligo to Dublin line yesterday evening as a ‘tragedy’. Passengers on the Dublin to Sligo line were delayed by over two hours coming from the capital last night at Mullingar due to the incident. Emergency services were called to the scene…
Call for early-morning commuter train service between Longford and Sligo
A government minister will be told tonight of the need for an early-morning commuter train service between Longford and Sligo. It will be one of a number of items discussed when Minister Denis Naughten comes to Boyle for an 8pm meeting in St Jospeh’s Hall on issues relating to the…