Catering on some Iarnród Éireann services from April On-board catering services will return to Iarnród Éireann rail services for the first time in more than three years from early April. Ireland • 22 Feb
Iarnród Éireann hourly pay gap in favour of women Iarnród Éireann has reported a mean hourly rate gender pay gap of 6.32% in favour of women. Business • 21 Dec 22
Iarnród Éireann and Alstom sign contract for trains Iarnród Éireann and Alstom has signed a contract for 90 additional battery-electric carriages for the rail company's fleet, following a Cabinet decision earlier this week, … Business • 02 Dec 22
€230m needed to protect rail line from climate change Iarnród Éireann said it needs €230 million to fund a programme to protect major sections of the Dublin to Rosslare line from the effects of … Climate Change • 01 Sep 22
Unions at Iarnród Éireann vote to accept pay deal Unions at Iarnród Éireann have voted to accept a pay and productivity deal that provides a 10.5% pay increase over five years. Ireland • 27 Jul 22
Bray DART line reopens after passengers disembark DART services to and from Bray were suspended for a time this afternoon after passengers "forced doors open and walked onto the track". Dublin • 26 Jul 22
'Surge' in incidents at level crossings There has been a "surge" in incidents at level crossings, according to Iarnród Éireann, with 54 reported so far this year, compared to 31 for … Ireland • 09 Jun 22
Iarnród Éireann to recruit 30 customer service officers Iarnród Éireann has launched a recruitment drive for 30 on-board Customer Service Officers, as part of a series of recruitment rounds in the coming weeks … Business • 27 Apr 22
Irish Rail appeals to union over safety concerns Rail passengers could face disruption in the run up to Christmas as members of the National Bus and Rail Union are to ballot for work … Ireland • 29 Oct 21
New freight rail service between Waterford and Ballina A new rail freight service offering industry a "green" option for transporting goods between the southeast and the west of the country is being launched … Munster • 29 Sep 21
Irish Rail recorded €2.47m surplus last year Operational revenues at Irish Rail more than halved to €143.6m last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic impact. Business • 24 Jun 21
'Still too high': 60 level crossing incidents last year There have been 31 incidents at level crossings so far this year, and Iarnród Éireann has urged road users to be vigilant in order to … Ireland • 10 Jun 21
On-the-spot fines for antisocial behaviour on trains Iarnród Éireann is to introduce on-the-spot fines to deter antisocial behaviour following a notable increase in incidents on trains and at stations since the Covid-19 … Ireland • 08 Jun 21
New rail freight service between Ballina and Waterford Iarnród Eireann and XPO Logistics are to begin a new twice-weekly rail freight service in each direction between Ballina in Co Mayo and Waterford Port. Business • 14 May 21
Birdsong set to soothe commuters at train stations The sounds of birdsong will be played to commuters at train stations for the next two weeks, Iarnród Éireann has said. Ireland • 16 Nov 20
Laser technology to help prevent trucks hitting bridges New laser technology to warn trucks of impeding bridge strikes is being tried out by Iarnród Éireann. Ireland • 08 Oct 20
€30m investment planned for Rosslare Europort Planning permission for a major transformation of Rosslare Europort will be applied for next week by port authority Iarnród Éireann. Business • 03 Jul 20
Social distancing changes public transport capacity Public transport capacity has been greatly reduced because of social distancing measures but as Covid-19 restrictions ease and businesses gradually reopen, the demand for buses, … Coronavirus • 12 May 20
Reusable cups on trains derailed over safety issues A spokesperson for Iarnród Éireann says its refusal to accept reusable 'keep' cups on some of its train services are for health and safety reasons. Ireland • 16 Dec 19
'Mindless' vandals damage Pearse Station piano A piano installed at Pearse train station in Dublin will be out of service for at least a week after it was extensively damaged by … Dublin • 28 Nov 19
O'Dowd hits out at Iarnród Éireann over pre-booking The chair of the Oireachtas Transport Committee Fergus O'Dowd has said it is "absolutely unacceptable" that Iarnród Éireann might introduce pre-book only journeys to deal … Ireland • 25 Oct 19
'Horribly overcrowded': Ireland's trains creaking at the seams The hurlers of Tipperary and rapper Post Malone may have little else in common but, both have been invoked in defence of overcrowded trains in … Prime Time • 24 Oct 19
Iarnród Éireann warns of need for pre-booked trains Iarnród Éireann has warned that it may be forced to introduce pre-book only trains in response to overcrowding on the rail network. Prime Time • 24 Oct 19
Heuston train services disrupted after vandalism Irish Rail has appealed to metal dealers and the owners of scrap yards around the country today to show greater vigilance with people who are … Ireland • 09 Oct 19
DART passengers can now text to report incidents Iarnród Éireann has launched a new text alert system for DART passengers as part of efforts to tackle and reduce anti-social behaviour. Dublin • 17 Aug 19
