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Trains slowed to 50kph due to hot tracks in Laois and Offaly

Trains running between Laois and Offaly are being slowed to 50kph due to hot tracks. For the second day Irish Rail has had to reduce the speed of trains on the line between Portlarlington and Tullamore due to the high temperatures. On Thursday, ...

12 Aug 2022 at 17:55

Northern Ireland

Hopes of hourly Dublin-Belfast train service as Enterprise celebrates 75 years

A railway chief has said he hopes an hourly train between Belfast and Dublin can be in operation by as early as next spring, as the Enterprise service celebrates its 75th anniversary. Some of the staff who worked on the service in its first ...

11 Aug 2022 at 14:41

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Gardai board train in Offaly to tackle anti social behaviour

Offaly Gardai boarded a train in the county in order to tackle anti social behaviour. Gardai said the officers based in Tullamore engaged with Irish Rail staff and members of the public. They said: “Tullamore Gardaí engaged with members of ...

22 Sept 2022 at 20:10

National News

Extra commuter services planned by Irish Rail later this year

Extra train services are planned for a number of commuter belt areas including to and from Newbridge, Hazelhatch and Kilcoole along with additional services for Mayo, Carlow and Tullamore, Irish Rail has announced. The proposed new Irish ...

19 Sept 2022 at 15:16

Local News

Irish Rail are carrying out night time works in Laois

Irish Rail is alerting Laois residents that it is carrying out night time track works in the county this week. The work, which is being carried out to maintain and improve the track infrastructure, is expected to be noisy due to the use ...

26 Jul 2022 at 20:23

Local News

Portlaoise rail depot hailed as key anchor employer

Portlaoise’s Rail and Sleeper Depot has been hailed as a key anchor employer for Co Laois. Minister of State Sean Fleming said he was very pleased to attend a major infrastructure showcase organised by Iarnrod Eireann/Irish Rail at the ...

27 Jul 2022 at 22:23

Portlaoise

Upcoming works to cause disruption for rail users from Portlaoise

Rail commuters can expect disruption to the Portlaoise service between Monday, May 30 and Thursday, June 2 and again on June 4. Alterations and amendments to services are being made due to engineering works between Portlaoise and ...

24 May 2022 at 11:23

National News

Union calls for face masks to be compulsory on public transport

Unions representing bus and rail transport workers want mask wearing to be compulsory for people using public transport, a union official has said. The assistant general secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU), Tom ...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:44

Local News

Man killed by falling tree as Storm Eunice lashes Ireland

One person has died and tens of thousands of people remain without power as Storm Eunice caused damage across the island of Ireland on Friday. Gardaí confirmed that a man in his 60s died in Co Wexford after being struck by a ...

18 Feb 2022 at 16:14

National News

Cross-border train service every hour ‘could be in place by end of next year’

A cross-border hourly train service linking Belfast and Dublin could be in place by the end of next year, the head of Irish Rail has said. Jim Meade, chief executive of Irish Rail, said extra train fleet coming in this year ...

17 Feb 2022 at 13:42

Local News

No intercity rail catering available until 2023

Rail passengers will not be able to avail of catering services on intercity routes until at least next year. Iarnród Éireann issued a statement saying it regrets to inform customers that their catering provider, ...

11 May 2022 at 17:23

National News

Travel advice issued by Gardai for attendees of Ireland v Lithuania game

Irish Rail will be running additional services for patrons attending the Ireland v Lithuania friendly at the Aviva Stadium. The information has been released as part of Garda advice for people planning their ...

29 Mar 2022 at 11:56

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