Met Éireann forecasts chance of thunderstorms, hail and sleet as road works to affect M50
Weather and travel: Weekend forecast mixed; road works to affect M50; bus replacements for some rail services
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CIÉ plans to redevelop Heuston and Connolly train stations
CIÉ chief also says it wants to secure pension deal that would see 6,000 retired personnel receive first pension increases in 18 years
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‘Disgruntled from Cork’: Train passenger left fuming over the inflexibility of his ticket
Reader told the Irish Rail train host he had missed his train and wanted to catch the next one, but she was having none of it
The Irish rail network’s absurd lack of connectivity
One practical proposal might be to link existing main lines at strategic points
New Dart service for Co Kildare commuters after plan for expansion to Kilcock confirmed
Aim is for commuter town to be connected to services by 2031 in first extension of network since 2000
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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
Delayed Irish Rail services: Bomb threats, stray animals and landslides among reasons
Thousands of hours lost on lines countrywide across two years, records show
First homes at former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum set to be completed by late 2028
Developer Mark Leonard has withdrawn his challenge to the construction of almost 1,000 homes
Minor disruption expected as Dart services resume after power issue
Irish Rail says one southbound service cancelled on Friday morning and some others to operate with ‘reduced capacity’
Malahide property owners dispute claim they caused embankment to collapse on to rail line
Irish Rail and CIÉ sought injunction against couple who they allege had ‘very significant’ outbuilding constructed on CIÉ-owned land
‘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
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
Longford man who assaulted Irish Rail ticket inspector is jailed for two years
Gerry Nevin, of Ballymahon, Co Longford, was on bail when he assaulted worker at Connolly Station in Dublin
What’s so complex about introducing contactless payment for public transport in Ireland?
It will probably be another two years before we can pay with our bank cards on buses, trains and the Luas
Storm Chandra: ‘Devastation’ in Enniscorthy after flooding as Met Éireann warns ‘we’re not over the worst’
Irish Rail and Dublin Airport report disruption, as major flooding hits several counties
‘It’s just stressful’: Workers facing two and three hour commutes into Dublin
TD missed start of Dáil debate calling for wider right to remote and flexible working as journey from Kildare took more than three hours
Accessible public transport: ‘I was told once I was inconveniencing other passengers. It’s degrading’
Issues include broken or unreliable ramps on buses and having to pre-book assistance or seats
M50 reopens following bin lorry fire near toll bridge
Commuters face evening of road and rail disruptions after Irish Rail suspends Phoenix Park tunnel services
New nationwide train timetables come into effect from Sunday
Irish Rail urges users to check timetables for potential changes, with Cork services to be most impacted
How different it would be if politicians had to use public transport
Long lead-in times, a lack of sustained policy commitment, and start-stop approaches to big projects all contributed to where we are now
Irish Rail explores damages claim after new trains are delayed by a year
State firm told to review contractual provision for financial penalties with manufacturer of new fleet
‘Stop, that’s my case’ - Áine Ryan on adventures on the Westport non-express
I was joined by two young bucks worse for wear and, in the case of the one ... appear to be experiencing some very psychedelic thoughts
Bus Éireann Expressway routes viability under review
Examination expected to look in particular at services including Dublin-Wexford, Dublin-Waterford
‘No hope of a seat’: Wicklow commuters on overcrowded, infrequent and old trains
With just three services to Dublin each weekday morning, travellers on the line through Rathdrum are underserved
Halloween weather and travel guide: Some Irish Rail services to see changes this weekend
Irish Rail gives details of several service changes as Met Éireaan forecasts unsettled conditions for weekend
‘We couldn’t have done this before’: On board the Dublin-Belfast Enterprise service
Passenger numbers on the Enterprise service are up by 40% in a year
Ireland’s longest commutes: tell us about your daily journey
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Why is it that IT projects do not come in on budget and on time?
Expert says issue is not unique to Ireland or the public sector
Life as a rail commuter: my 24 hours per week on trains between Thurles and Dublin
One full day, each week, simply travelling to or from work
The Irish Times view on faster trains: can’t they arrive quicker?
The planning tail still wags the national dog
Plan to improve intercity trains will make Thurles as accessible to Dublin as Greystones, says Irish Rail
Dublin-Cork trains to double at peak hours within three to five years, with objective of clipping journey times
Train line closures to cause disruption of up to 21 months during Dublin Metrolink construction
Passengers face disruption from Maynooth and Dunboyne to Dublin
Storm Amy leaves one dead and thousands without power as worst of weather subsides
Co Donegal bore the brunt of Storm Amy, with winds of up to 148km/h recorded
Irish Rail ordered to repay wages deducted from inspector who owed firm €84,000
Employee had engaged in case against company which failed
Some sea views along Dart line to be lost due to planned flood defences
Residents say structures would also kill off long-promised walkway and cycle path
Little change for passenger as new Irish Rail autumn timetable keeps services on track
Commuters unfazed by slight seasonal variations in train schedules to allow for leaves on tracks
Bord na Móna halted CEO’s ‘grossing up’ payments for fear of public outcry
Earnings covering Tom Donnellan’s health cover and car risked undermining public pay policy, department documents show
How a car crash in Dublin 4 drove public-sector CEO salaries higher
Resignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level pay
Children aged eight and below now eligible for free public transport
Introduction of Child 5-8 Leap Card will see 263,000 children eligible for free travel
Plans unveiled for Moyross railway station in Limerick city
New €2.5m conference centre at Castletroy Hotel invokes memory of philanthropist Chuck Feeney
Man dies after falling from height on to Dart platform in Dún Laoghaire
He fell from public footpath on Crofton Road on to railway station’s northbound platform
Dart extension ‘fully compatible’ with Cairn Homes developments in Donabate after amendments, developer says
Cairn Homes was among those to submit an observation during a public consultation period
New Dublin suburb of Ballyboggan may be renamed Broombridge-Hamilton, have 8,500 homes
Number of homes planned for new suburb at the former Dublin Industrial Estate revised upwards
Dart expansion to Drogheda approved in move to supercharge commuter capacity
Northern line improvements may lead to controversial shuttle replacement for Howth suburb
Tenders for new Dublin-Belfast hybrid trains being evaluated almost two years after issuing
The tender was published in September 2023, but Irish Rail says ‘no undue delay’ has occurred
Ian Walsh murder investigation shifts focus to social media accounts
Gardaí considering possibility murder victim may have arranged to meet killer at home
Oasis fans warned no public parking allowed around Croke Park
Irish Rail to lay on extra trains, including some after midnight
Replacing Dart’s 40 year-old fleet with electric carriages worth €250m faces third review
Original 76 carriages from 1984 and should have been withdrawn in 2024
Murdered railway worker Ian Walsh is remembered at funeral service
Signaller was found dead at home with stab wounds
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