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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 years ...

11 Aug 2022 at 14:41

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 Rail ...

19 Sept 2022 at 15:16

Kilkenny City

Kilkenny commuters impacted by morning rail disruption

Disruptions to the rail service this morning meant that Kilkenny passengers faced a lengthy journey delay. The 07:50 Waterford to Dublin Heuston service had to be stopped at Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) station due to a technical issue ...

27 Jul 2022 at 14:10

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

South Kilkenny

Killarney Bridge - stop go system will end tomorrow!

Welcome news for motorists in the Thomastown area this afternoon - a stop-go system on the approach to Killarney Bridge is to be lifted from tomorrow (Thursday, April 14)! In place since a retaining wall collapsed before ...

13 Apr 2022 at 18:05

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 ...

18 Feb 2022 at 16:14

Weather

Storm Eunice: Tragedy as council worker in South East is killed by falling tree

A man in his 60s has died after being struck by a falling tree in County Wexford, gardaí have confirmed. The man, an employee of Wexford County Council, had been attending the scene of a fallen tree in the north ...

18 Feb 2022 at 16:24

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 ...

17 Feb 2022 at 13:42

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

Local News

Rail freight comeback on the cards in Kilkenny after new lease of life in 2021

As a county, Kilkenny has had a long and storied history with rail freight. From heaps of beet to wagons of beer, the railway tracks in the black and amber county have been well-worn with the grease of ...

03 Jan 2022 at 18:53

National News

More Irish Rail commuter train services cancelled due to Covid-19 staff shortages

Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that two further commuter services - the lines each way between Dublin and Maynooth - will be cancelled from Wednesday evening due to the impact of Covid-19 on staffing. ...

05 Jan 2022 at 15:43

Traffic

Stop-Go system to remain at Killarney Bridge for now

There is a light at the end of the tunnel for repairs to the approach road to Killarney Bridge - Irish Rail have appointed a contractor. Design works are complete and Kilkenny County Council are ...

26 Jan 2022 at 22:01

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