Iarnród Éireann
Irish Rail’s FourNorth project is welcome, but let’s not forget the basics
Don’t keep passengers guessing where they are en route
Business to Arts announces shortlisted finalists for annual awards
€25,000 will be presented to successful artists and art organisations on the night
Iarnród Éireann takes the mickey... in more ways than one
Poking fun at the Cork hurlers’ misfortune might come better from a group less prone to service hiccups
Dart services back to normal in Dublin with extra trains due for Katy Perry concert
Up to 20,000 rail users in north Dublin severely disrupted after damage to overhead lines
Funding to cut train Dublin-Belfast journey time to under two hours
Track upgrade north of Malahide and at Clongriffin, electrification of 37km of network from Malahide to Drogheda planned
Irish Rail inability to source key train-control system parts heightens ‘risk of disruption’
Just two spare central processing units remain for system that was meant to be replaced in 2024
Four new train stations planned in Meath under proposed Navan-Dublin rail line
Journey from Navan to Dublin expected to take no more than 60 minutes under latest plans
Temporary train station costing €3m being built in Adare for Ryder Cup
Six-month construction project comes alongside fast-tracked building of Adare bypass in time for golf event
May bank holiday: Met Éireann forecasts mix of sun and showers; while Dublin faces traffic disruption
Met Éireann expects sunny spells and showers throughout a weekend on which travel in Dublin will be affected by Luas works and a half-marathon
Irish Rail board voices concerns over €36m IT project
National Transport Authority also indicated likely cost overrun to Dáil committee regarding train management system
Train services in north Dublin delayed after vehicle strikes bridge
Passengers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes following the incident, Irish Rail says
Greenways of Ireland: Why some routes succeed and others fail
Compulsory purchase orders remain point of contention in projects while others would prefer to see old lines reopen to trains
CIÉ’s new CEO Stephen Kent: We face ‘an existential threat’ over €4bn pension liability
CIÉ’s new CEO Stephen Kent has ambitious plans to redevelop landbanks around Heuston and Connolly and build commercial resilience
Irish Rail needs executive chairman, outgoing chair says in resignation letter to Minister
Steve Murphy stood down as chairman of the State-owned rail company in February after just two years in the post
CIÉ pensioners to march on Taoiseach’s office in protest over pension increase
Rise agreed nearly 10 months ago has yet to be paid
‘A brutalist design’: Planned flood defences for south Dublin rail line divide opinion
Some residents in Blackrock and neighbouring areas are not convinced by a proposed solution from Irish Rail to defend against future floods
Irish Rail claims outbuilding of home backing on to Dart line caused embankment slip in Malahide
Building run-off due to recent heavy rain led to temporary closure of rail line
Case brought over Enterprise train fleet contract settled
Spanish firm CAF had sued Iarnród Éireann and Northern Ireland Railways challenging the legality of the contract tender process
Chairman of Irish Rail steps down after two years in role
Former Dublin Bus chairman Ultan Courtney to replace Steve Murphy for a one-year period while recruitment process is carried out
Number of Dart stations closed this weekend for scheduled works
Weekend travel: Works to take place on a number of train lines, including Cork and Galway
Merrion Gates red-light camera to go live on Friday
Motorists trying to beat the level crossing barrier will be automatically fined and get penalty points
Plans for 8km missing link of Royal Canal Greenway to be submitted 14 years after first proposed
Fingal County Council is finalising designs and expects to submit its application by the end of March
Funding approval for Dart+ South West could be brought forward to pre-2030
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien said there was ‘flexibility’ in funding under the National Development Plan
Cameras installed to catch drivers breaking red lights at Dublin level crossing
However, plans for wider use of cameras at traffic junctions in Dublin have stalled
Advisory panel created to support cross-Border business
Dublin-Belfast economic corridor considered key to all-island economy
Challenge to €650m Enterprise train contract could mean loss of €165m in funding, court told
Rail providers seek to have stay on its awarding lifted
Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year
DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely
What the HSE wants from its next chief executive
Plus: Malachy McCourt faces ‘public hanging’ in New York, a leafy problem for Irish Rail, and Barack Obama makes a well-timed visit to Dublin
Plans for Kylemore train station in west Dublin unveiled
Iarnród Éireann says public consultation will run until October
Teenager charged with murder of Irish Rail employee in Co Tipperary
Nathan Hanlon (19) appeared before Clonmel District Court
Irish Rail appoints Shannon Airport Group CEO Mary Considine as its new CEO
Her tenure at the aviation group was marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, and she was credited with leading its recovery from the crisis
Gardaí begin murder investigation following man’s death in Carrick-on-Suir
Railway worker Ian Walsh found dead at his home in Co Tipperary by family members early on Monday morning
Tributes paid to Irish Rail worker found dead in his home
Colleagues of Ian Walsh (49) and those in the industry recall his passion for rail and transport heritage
CIÉ could collapse amid potential €4bn pension liabilities if asset values fall, unions tell workers
Ballot on plans to reform pension schemes at State-owned transport group to commence next week
Irish Rail plans new train station in north Dublin as part of Dart expansion
Station to form part of Dart+ South West project and serve population of 26,000 living within 1km
CIÉ passenger numbers climbed to pre-Covid high during 2024
Public-transport company’s revenue increased to more than €1.8bn with more than 300m passenger journeys, Cabinet told
Garda cameras planned for railway level crossings, with automatic fines and penalty points
There have been 30 railway level crossing incidents this year resulting in injury or damage
Fare dodging on Dublin and Cork rail services cost Iarnród Éireann €4.6m in 2024, NTA study finds
Data also revealed instances of bus passengers not paying for their journeys
‘Safety of public transport workers must be a priority’: Union demands action over antisocial behaviour
NBRU writes to Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Dublin Bus over ‘near-daily’ problems faced by members
St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin: What time does it start, where does it begin and is Dublin Bus running?
When does the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin start? And other questions answered
New Dart West extension to Maynooth faces judicial review challenges
High Court is due to hear the cases next June
Rubble from landmark Cork building to be recycled for rail project
Huge R&H Hall silos on docklands will be demolished for new €350m development by O’Callaghan Properties
Ireland weather: Tens of thousands without power and schools close as cold snap persists
Met Éireann warns of cold nights over the coming days with widespread frost and ice and temperatures as low as minus 8
Navan-Dublin train: Proposed line likely to cost up to €3bn, transport authority estimates
Rail link scheduled to be completed between 2031 and 2036
Dublin rail line works to close Connolly-Pearse section over Christmas and new year
Works on the country’s busiest rail line will start on St Stephen’s Day and run until January 5th, with some night works in later months
Dublin-Belfast train users: ‘It’s advertised as an hour from Dundalk. It takes an hour and 20’
Competition with Dart leads to frustration for north-south travellers as well as capital’s commuters
Dublin to Belfast train link expanded to hourly service
Connolly Station and Belfast’s new Grand Central will see 15 services in each direction
The Irish Times view on Dublin’s commuter rail problems: decades of underinvestment finally catching up with us
The debacle points to a worrying weakness in terms of Irish Rail’s operational capacity
‘Ludicrous, irritating and very wrong’: E-Scooter users on public transport ban from Monday
Incidents abroad involving lithium batteries overheating and causing fires on trains and buses have prompted a prohibition from next week
About €225 million in exchequer funding written off on three scrapped transport projects
Plan to re-introduce freight rail line to port of Foynes ‘identified a high level of noncompliance’ - report
The joy of talking to humans in your own language: ‘I see you signing. I can sign. Can I help you?’
Demand for ISL courses has accelerated in recent years, leading to a shortage of teachers for the language
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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