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Monday 15 August 2022
Some customers warned people on board the trains were close to fainting due to the heat.
The union said there had been no breakthrough in the negotiations on pay, jobs and conditions.
Two engine failures caused major delays on an inter-city service last year.
Counties in Ireland are currently under either Status Red, Orange or Yellow weather warnings.
The rail provider has put a revised timetable in place that will close some lines which will be served with bus transfers instead.
It follows news of a disturbing incident that played out ona nighttime DART service this week.
Pelletstown Station is situated 12 minutes from Dublin city centre.
Rail tickets are valid on Dublin Bus/GoAhead bus services between Bray and Greystones at the weekend.
The review will consider how trains could improve connectivity across the island of Ireland.
Disability activists have in recent years highlighted that many lifts are out of service for long periods of time.
A public consultation will now take place as part of plans for the Dart+ West programme.
Customers have expressed frustration at their reservation name or number not appearing above the seat they have booked.
Security personnel will be on board the late night services over the coming weeks to ensure customer safety.
Irish Rail said the suspension had been caused by a points failure.
Fianna Fáil is calling for the establishment of a dedicated transport police unit to combat anti-social behaviour.
Dublin Bus and Go Ahead Ireland will accept valid rail passes this weekend.
Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry said ‘stagger your journeys’ message isn’t practical for working people.
Drumcondra station has resumed service after the truck hit a bridge earlier today.
Nora Balfe will be working with the company to reduce risks due to human error.
Additional security and Garda resources will be in operation on Irish Rail trains over the weekend.
There are currently bus transfers operating between Portarlington and Portlaoise stations.
Three devices were posted to locations in London this morning.
There are three separate disruptions to train services this weekend – here’s a run through of what’s planned.
A Status Yellow snow-ice warning will remain in place until Saturday.
Late night trains will return for the next three Fridays and Saturdays in December (including today and tomorrow).
Several trains were cancelled and a number of other services are severely delayed.
The company wants customer feedback on the proposed changes.
Passengers had complained about overcrowding and capacity issues.
Capacity has been increased today – but one northside councillor says “the jury’s still out”.
Shorter trains are causing problems for passengers on the northside of Dublin.
Some services will have earlier departure times and commuters are advised to check changes.
One commuter said that the changes make their journey “almost unmanageable”.
Gardaí said that emergency helicopters cannot safely assist in until all drones are out of the air space.
The deaths are being treated as “unexplained”.
Inbound trains to Hueston are experiencing delays of up to 75 minutes.
Services will be affected throughout the week due to damage caused by a fire in Bray.
Fire damage to signalling equipment at Bray has meant services are down today and tomorrow.
A DART train that had not yet entered service struck and fatally injured a person earlier.
DESPITE OPPOSITON FROM environmental groups, Amazon has secured planning permission for two new data centres in Dublin.
The development prompted calls from the Social Democrats for a moratorium on the building of the computer system warehouses until their impact on electricity supply and prices can be determined.
The party’s climate spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that the situation must be analysed in view of recent energy Amber Alerts and the potential of black outs this winter.
Data centres are responsible for 14% of all electricity usage in Ireland as of 2021. This is a 32% increase compared to 2020 and a 265% increase compared to 2015.
Last week a €450 million data centre was also granted planning permission in Co Clare, despite local opposition.
So, today we’re asking: would you support a ban on more data centres in Ireland?
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Brendan McNamara says we cannot turn a blind eye while minorities are persecuted for their faith.
Not as warm with a couple of t-storms
Max: 20 °C
Min: 12 °C
Mostly cloudy and breezy
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Min: 11 °C
Times of clouds and sun
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Min: 11 °C
