# Trains

This year

2023

# War of Words

Greens see red over Varadkar's remarks on roads and rail plan

FG backbenchers have renewed calls for a meeting with Minister Eamon Ryan over road projects.

22.1k

Jul 27th 2023, 1:29 PM

# trains and automobiles

Varadkar and Ryan diverge over whether rail review makes case for more road investment

Varadkar says the case for further investment in roads is ‘really strong’.

20.8k

Updated

Jul 26th 2023, 11:30 AM

Last year

2022

# Your Say

Poll: Would you use a quieter train carriage?

Quieter carriages will be available to book online for some services

30.8k

Nov 7th 2022, 9:38 AM

# Your Say

Poll: How often do you travel by train?

Choo choo.

48.5k

Jul 31st 2022, 10:03 AM

# Wicklow

Major DART delays after passengers on stalled trains outside Bray force open doors

Some customers warned people on board the trains were close to fainting due to the heat.

68.0k

Jul 24th 2022, 5:59 PM

# Trains

More than 50,000 UK rail workers to strike next week

The union said there had been no breakthrough in the negotiations on pay, jobs and conditions.

12.4k

Jun 18th 2022, 1:32 PM

# Irish Rail

Policy needed to focus on customer response rather than train rescues, Irish Rail report says

Two engine failures caused major delays on an inter-city service last year.

22.6k

Feb 6th 2022, 1:41 PM

All time

# Travel

Storm Barra: How transport has been impacted today across the country

Counties in Ireland are currently under either Status Red, Orange or Yellow weather warnings.

48.2k

Updated

Dec 7th 2021, 6:35 PM

# Trains

Major rail works over bank holiday will affect Cork, Limerick, Clare, Dublin and Louth

The rail provider has put a revised timetable in place that will close some lines which will be served with bus transfers instead.

21.7k

Oct 21st 2021, 1:13 PM

# Transport Police

'Are we waiting for a serious assault to occur?' Renewed call for dedicated transport police

It follows news of a disturbing incident that played out ona nighttime DART service this week.

20.8k

Oct 10th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Pelletstown

Ireland's newest train station has been officially opened in Dublin

Pelletstown Station is situated 12 minutes from Dublin city centre.

193k

Updated

Sep 26th 2021, 1:11 PM

# The Beaten Track

Railway, greenway, or disused line? The tangled, uncertain future of the Western Rail Corridor

The government is at a crossroads on the future of the disused track which could link counties in the west of Ireland.

The Western Rail Corridor track stretches from Limerick up to Sligo - but most of it has been out of use for decades.

Many want to see trains return, while others call for a new greenway on the line - but a report said a "do nothing" approach was the most viable.

The government is now at a crossroads on the future of the track.

42.7k

Aug 9th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Trains

Bank Holiday weekend trains: Some altered Irish Rail services and Bray to Greystones Dart suspended

Rail tickets are valid on Dublin Bus/GoAhead bus services between Bray and Greystones at the weekend.

23.1k

Jun 4th 2021, 6:30 AM

# choo choo

All-island review of rail system to be carried out

The review will consider how trains could improve connectivity across the island of Ireland.

21.4k

Apr 7th 2021, 6:20 PM

# accessibility

Irish Rail planning to upgrade or replace lifts and escalators at 22 stations this year

Disability activists have in recent years highlighted that many lifts are out of service for long periods of time.

13.5k

Mar 10th 2021, 1:26 PM

# upgrades

Dart extension to Drogheda and increased capacity promised in new rail plan

A public consultation will now take place as part of plans for the Dart+ West programme.

24.9k

Aug 26th 2020, 2:25 PM

# Complaints

Irish Rail introducing measures to deal with reservations not appearing over pre-booked seats

Customers have expressed frustration at their reservation name or number not appearing above the seat they have booked.

27.4k

Jan 6th 2020, 7:00 AM

# All aboard

Late-night train and Dart services begin from today for the festive season

Security personnel will be on board the late night services over the coming weeks to ensure customer safety.

19.9k

Dec 6th 2019, 6:00 AM

# on hold

Knock-on delays after train services suspended at Heuston as result of points failure

Irish Rail said the suspension had been caused by a points failure.

10.6k

Updated

Oct 31st 2019, 2:56 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland have a dedicated transport police?

Fianna Fáil is calling for the establishment of a dedicated transport police unit to combat anti-social behaviour.

25.5k

Oct 30th 2019, 8:21 AM

# closures

Repairs to roof of Dublin's Pearse station to cause disruption to Dart users this weekend

Dublin Bus and Go Ahead Ireland will accept valid rail passes this weekend.

11.8k

Oct 26th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Commuters

NTA says 'three years best case scenario' for roll out of additional train carriages

Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry said ‘stagger your journeys’ message isn’t practical for working people.

14.3k

Oct 10th 2019, 5:52 PM

# Irish Rail

Delays of up to 30 minutes expected on some train lines after truck hit bridge at North Strand

Drumcondra station has resumed service after the truck hit a bridge earlier today.

18.8k

Oct 4th 2019, 5:10 PM

# tourism and transport

Where psychology meets engineering: Irish Rail has just hired its first 'human factors' specialist

Nora Balfe will be working with the company to reduce risks due to human error.

5.2k

Jul 4th 2019, 9:48 AM

# gigs

Extra trains running this weekend for Bon Jovi and Noel Gallagher concerts

Additional security and Garda resources will be in operation on Irish Rail trains over the weekend.

25.2k

Jun 15th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Delays

Trains not stopping at Portarlington Station due to fire in nearby building

There are currently bus transfers operating between Portarlington and Portlaoise stations.

13.9k

Mar 19th 2019, 6:02 PM

# Terrorism

Explosive devices sent to London's Heathrow Airport and Waterloo Station were posted from Dublin

Three devices were posted to locations in London this morning.

78.8k

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Mar 5th 2019, 6:20 PM

# mind the gap

Train disruptions at Kildare-Portlaoise, Belfast, and Pearse Station this weekend

There are three separate disruptions to train services this weekend – here’s a run through of what’s planned.

9.6k

Feb 23rd 2019, 6:00 AM

# minus five

Trains delayed and motorists urged to take extra care after overnight snowfall

A Status Yellow snow-ice warning will remain in place until Saturday.

45.5k

Updated

Jan 30th 2019, 10:00 AM

# Happy Christmas

Late night trains return for the festive season from today

Late night trains will return for the next three Fridays and Saturdays in December (including today and tomorrow).

16.7k

Dec 7th 2018, 6:05 AM

# Irish Rail

Major disruption to Heuston train services following tragic incident

Several trains were cancelled and a number of other services are severely delayed.

80.6k

Nov 24th 2018, 12:34 PM

# more services

Here are the Irish Rail timetable changes that will kick in next month

The company wants customer feedback on the proposed changes.

34.5k

Nov 9th 2018, 8:05 AM

# Irish Rail

Extra Dart services added after complaints about timetable changes

Passengers had complained about overcrowding and capacity issues.

14.6k

Sep 14th 2018, 4:21 PM

# off the rails

More carriages added to DART trains after new timetable leads to raft of complaints

Capacity has been increased today – but one northside councillor says “the jury’s still out”.

18.5k

Sep 12th 2018, 6:05 PM

# off the rails

Irish Rail admits 'teething problems' - but passengers say new timetable 'a disaster' for some areas

Shorter trains are causing problems for passengers on the northside of Dublin.

38.4k

Sep 11th 2018, 6:07 PM

# Commuting

Changes to Irish Rail timetables kick in tomorrow

Some services will have earlier departure times and commuters are advised to check changes.

42.0k

Sep 8th 2018, 9:00 PM

# stationary

As Irish Rail increases Dart frequencies, fewer trains will stop at Portmarnock

One commuter said that the changes make their journey “almost unmanageable”.

22.0k

Sep 2nd 2018, 4:00 PM

# darts suspended

Efforts to fight Bray Head gorse fire hampered by drones

Gardaí said that emergency helicopters cannot safely assist in until all drones are out of the air space.

55.0k

Updated

Jul 13th 2018, 6:05 PM

# Loughborough

Police believe three killed by London train may have been graffiti artists

The deaths are being treated as “unexplained”.

51.4k

Updated

Jun 18th 2018, 10:28 PM

# Irish Rail

'Significant delays' to services to Heuston after train hits metal bar on track

Inbound trains to Hueston are experiencing delays of up to 75 minutes.

13.1k

Jun 6th 2018, 10:40 AM