# Delays

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# Delayed

Marathon Cabinet meeting on abortion comes to an end after four hours

Several cabinet members have yet to publicly state their stances on the referendum.

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Jan 29th 2018, 8:50 PM

# New Rules

Ryanair says 'non-priority boarding' customers will have to place second carry-on bag in hold

The move is a bid to “speed up the boarding of flights and eliminate flight delays”.

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Jan 8th 2018, 5:46 PM

# Delayed

Number of Irish flights delayed as UK hit by snow and icy conditions

Passengers are being urged to check with their airline to see if they are affected.

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Dec 29th 2017, 10:15 AM

# Delay

Children's hospitals experiencing significant delays after outbreak of viral infection

A number of elective procedures had to be cancelled as a result.

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Dec 6th 2017, 6:11 PM

# Irish Rail

Knock-on delays for Dart services during Friday rush hour after incident at Sydney Parade

Service is suspended between Lansdowne Road and Dun Laoghaire.

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Nov 17th 2017, 4:33 PM

# Delays

Train delays on northern line as emergency services attend incident

Customers are being told that Dublin Bus are accepting rail tickets.

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Oct 2nd 2017, 8:37 AM

# stranded commuters

Bus Éireann management and unions argue over new rosters in latest dispute

For three weeks in April, industrial action at the company brought the State-run transport services to a halt.

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Sep 26th 2017, 10:27 PM

# Delays

Dart delayed on northbound and southbound routes after truck hits bridge

Images show a loaded truck stopped at the bridge next to Grand Canal Dock station.

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Sep 26th 2017, 9:48 AM

# heavy delays

'A monumental disaster': Runners critical of bad organisation and traffic chaos at Dublin Half Marathon

The half marathon was due to kick off today at Newbridge House in Donabate in north county Dublin at 9am.

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Sep 23rd 2017, 3:30 PM

# rerouting

Ryanair will book passengers onto rival airlines - but says it probably won't need to

Ryanair last week announced it plans to cancel 40-50 flights daily for the next six weeks.

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Sep 22nd 2017, 9:24 PM

# Derailed

No normal Dart service until tomorrow morning after 'low speed derailment' at Dun Laoghaire

There are currently no services between Lansdowne Road and Dun Laoghaire.

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Sep 13th 2017, 9:13 PM

# Iarnród Éireann

Train from Sligo to Connolly delayed for up to 35 minutes after bridge hit

Iarnród Éireann is currently in the process of seeking solutions to reduce the number of railway bridges being hit.

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Sep 12th 2017, 12:18 PM

# Delays

Abused children being made wait five years before court case over

Support charity Cari believes “a five-year time span out of a child’s life is too long”.

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Sep 11th 2017, 9:44 AM

# Tightened security

'Are we ever going to get home?': Delays at European airport left family of six stranded overnight

A new EU regulation introduced in March has led to tighter border control in European airports.

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Aug 3rd 2017, 1:56 PM

# significant disruption

Going to Croker next weekend? Luas works mean you should 'avoid the city centre completely'

Gardaí say that members of the public should only use public transport to access the city centre next bank holiday weekend.

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Jul 28th 2017, 2:21 PM

# Delays

Legal aid to be restricted in family law cases

The Legal Aid Board says it’s forced to make the changes because of budgetary constraints.

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Jul 27th 2017, 10:25 AM

# numbers boost

An extra 975 SNAs will be allocated to schools this September

Some 864 assistants will be allocated in the coming days.

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Jul 5th 2017, 6:58 PM

# Rush Hour

Tractor ploughing through level crossing in Kildare causes major delays for commuters

There was massive disruption to services between Sligo and Maynooth this evening.

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Jun 22nd 2017, 9:10 PM

# disability act

Children aged three forced to wait two years for assessment, despite legal 3 month deadline

Early intervention is absolutely crucial to ensure that children with disabilities are properly looked after and have services provided for them.

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Jun 7th 2017, 6:07 AM

# it failure

British Airways to resume flights following chaotic day but warns of 'knock-on disruption'

All flights from London Heathrow and Gatwick were suspended yesterday following the delays.

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May 28th 2017, 8:48 AM

# full pay

The State is spending millions on the wages of gardaí who have been suspended

“The tax payer should not have to fund any more than is necessary,” said a GRA spokesperson.

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Apr 19th 2017, 9:49 PM

LIVE

Irish Rail and Dublin Bus services return to normal after rush hour chaos

Hundreds of thousands of passengers were affected by this morning’s cancellations.

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Mar 31st 2017, 10:00 AM

# commuter chaos

Union boss urges secondary picketers to desist, says action not sanctioned

In a statement, Minister for Transport Shane Ross said he was “actively monitoring” the situation.

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Mar 31st 2017, 8:45 AM

# bus eireann strike

Chaos for commuters with severe disruption to Irish Rail and Dublin Bus services this morning

The companies said it is due to “orchestrated picketing” associated with Bus Éireann strike.

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Mar 31st 2017, 7:24 AM

# Day 6

Irish Rail and Dublin Bus could face delays as Bus Éireann strike comes to Leinster House

It has not yet been confirmed if rail and Dublin bus workers will attend today’s protest.

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Mar 29th 2017, 7:22 AM

# Update

Major disruption to Irish Rail services as some workers refuse to pass Bus Éireann picket

There are significant effects for services in Cork, in particular.

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Mar 24th 2017, 12:00 PM

# Truck Strike

Maynooth line trains delayed for up to an hour after truck crashes into bridge

Crews have removed some rock from the rail line.

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Mar 23rd 2017, 6:04 PM

# public order incident

Man arrested after pulling Luas emergency lever causing injury to passengers

There are delays on the tram service this morning as a result.

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Mar 23rd 2017, 9:50 AM

# left in limbo

Backlog at WRC means people are waiting up to 4 years for employment cases to be heard

One woman has been waiting four years to have her case heard at the Equality Tribunal.

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Mar 6th 2017, 6:20 AM

# Delays

Two separate multi-vehicle crashes on N25 just 15 minutes apart

No serious injuries have been reported.

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Feb 9th 2017, 9:11 AM

# Fatal Crash

Pedestrian knocked down and killed by articulated lorry on M50

The M50 operators have urged motorists to avoid the area if possible.

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Jan 4th 2017, 8:30 PM

# Rush Hour

Trains running again on Maynooth line after man struck and killed

Services are running behind schedule.

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Nov 14th 2016, 3:57 PM

CCTV footage catches a 4X4 pulling down the gates at a level crossing

The incident happened in Barberstown, Co Kildare.

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Oct 12th 2016, 9:55 AM

# suspended flights

Significant delays at Belfast Airport after plane gets stuck on runway

All flights were suspended, but the airport is now taking inbound aircraft.

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Oct 4th 2016, 9:46 AM

# London City Airport

Black Lives Matter protesters who locked themselves together on London runway arrested

A Cityjet flight that was due to arrive in Dublin at 8am was cancelled.

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Sep 6th 2016, 11:56 AM

# Delays

Ambulances taking over an hour to hand over patients and get back on the road

The delays in turnaround times are being blamed on overcrowding issues in hospitals.

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Aug 17th 2016, 1:23 PM

# Gridlock

Delays begin to ease at Dover as port chief says he is 'ashamed' about tailbacks

Holidaymakers were stuck for over 15 hours in their cars at the port of Dover yesterday due to heightened entry checks by French border police.

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Jul 25th 2016, 12:02 PM

# bumper to bumper

Traffic gridlock in Dublin on hottest day as Port Tunnel closes and bus breaks down

One side of the tunnel has reopened as delays of up to an hour were reported.

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Jul 19th 2016, 7:27 PM

# grounded

Irish travellers hoping to avoid worst of major European flight disruption

Air traffic staff in the country will be on strike today.

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Apr 27th 2016, 10:26 AM

# no fun

Heading home? Services on the DART line going north are not running

Expect delays.

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Feb 12th 2016, 5:40 PM