Irish Rail lodges plans for new Cork train station at Dunkettle
It’s the second application in weeks Irish Rail has lodged a planning application for a new train station at Dunkettle in Co Cork, the second such application in the county in a matter of weeks as work ramps up on a major overhaul of commuter services in the region. The Dunkettle bid follows a recent […]
1 month ago
Irish Rail confirms new morning service to Dublin city starting next week
‘Very welcome news for commuters…’ Irish Rail will commence a new morning, limited stop Commuter service between the stations Drogheda and Dublin Connolly from next Monday (20 April). The new 6.05am Drogheda to Dublin Connolly will serve Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush & Lusk, Donabate and Malahide Stations en route, arriving in Dublin Connolly at 7.09am. The […]
5 months ago
Irish train fire causes 100 passengers to disembark
Around 100 customers on board were detrained and brought to a level crossing. Around 100 passengers disembarked from an Irish Rail service today (Wednesday, 8 April) after a fire broke out. The service was the 12.45 Dublin Heuston to Westport. The fire developed in the undercarriage area near the gearbox of one carriage between Athlone […]
5 months ago
Galway to Dublin train services replaced by buses over Easter bank holiday weekend
Rail passengers from Galway to Dublin will face disruptions over Easter weekend. The rail service between Galway to Dublin will be replaced by Bus transfers over the upcoming Easter bank holiday weekend. This comes as major works are being done at two stations on the route, Galway Ceannt and Oranmore. From the evening of Friday, […]
5 months ago
Bus and rail workers “concerned” for their health as public transport returns to 100% capacity
“Under no circumstances will our members facilitate a return to the sardine-like crush of passengers.” SIPTU and the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) have said that they have “serious concerns” for their member’s health and safety as public transport returned to 100% capacity on Wednesday. They added that they would like to see capacity […]
5 years ago
Irish Rail releases footage of lorry crashing through level crossing on Thursday morning
Very dangerous. Trains to and from Westport are operating with delays on Thursday after a lorry crashed through a barrier at Bellacagher in Roscommon. The driver crashed through the lowering barrier, pulling it free. The incident occurred on Thursday morning and Irish Rail called on the public to act safely and responsibly at level crossings. […]
5 years ago