Irish Rail

About €30m has been spent on project, but final decision will fall to National Transport Authority

Darragh O’Brien says new traffic management system is needed, but he is far from happy about how project has been delivered

Up to 20,000 rail users in north Dublin severely disrupted after damage to overhead lines

‘Passengers became visibly lethargic’ as carriage overheated during record temperatures, a reader says

Education spending, electric bus fleet and Children’s Sciene Museum among issues rounded on by committee

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Company asked why millions continued to be spent on management system despite long existing concerns

TDs to hear from State-owned rail company about €50m write-down on system to manage movement of trains

Just two spare central processing units remain for system that was meant to be replaced in 2024

Initial testing has ‘revealed problems’ with latest software delivered by contractor

Oireachtas committees to begin investigations into cost overruns on project once called the ‘brain of the railway’ by a Government Minister

Roll-out of new carriages is delayed, but company says this has nothing to do with their size

Despite multiple large events this weekend – Women’s Mini Marathon, Forbidden Fruit and Bloom Festival – Dart disruptions are still expected

Everything you need to know about the band’s concert on Friday, May 29th

Scathing criticism at Dáil committee follows report saying State-owned train operator has no confidence in traffic management system

State-owned rail company does not have confidence the system to control train movement can be deployed on the network

Journey from Navan to Dublin expected to take no more than 60 minutes under latest plans

Key IT projects at Government departments and State agencies set to run €61m over budget

Irish Rail services were curtailed twice by blaze near between Bray and Greystones

Stadler trains, due in 2028, will have spacious dining areas and unaided boarding on exterior doors

Six-month construction project comes alongside fast-tracked building of Adare bypass in time for golf event

Close partnership is of benefit to all parties concerned

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Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien expresses ‘dissatisfaction at the rate of progress’ on project

Over €31m spent on rail traffic management system initially expected to cost €19.5m, with no delivery as yet

National Transport Authority also indicated likely cost overrun to Dáil committee regarding train management system

Department of Transport tells Dáil committee passenger numbers are continuing to surge and punctuality is improving

Irish Rail increasing security patrols after more than 1,150 alerts sent to antisocial behaviour text service in 2025

Wexford and Limerick protesters say they did not want situation to escalate

Train travellers share experiences of what one describes as a ‘crackdown’ on ticket flexibility

Weather and travel: Weekend forecast mixed; road works to affect M50; bus replacements for some rail services

CIÉ chief also says it wants to secure pension deal that would see 6,000 retired personnel receive first pension increases in 18 years

Citylink intercity bus service staff provide warm welcome to tourists and locals alike

A three‑year OEM engineering apprenticeship opens doors internationally and provides access to further study in higher education

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

One practical proposal might be to link existing main lines at strategic points

Aim is for commuter town to be connected to services by 2031 in first extension of network since 2000

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Steve Murphy stood down as chairman of the State-owned rail company in February after just two years in the post

Thousands of hours lost on lines countrywide across two years, records show