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Commuter, DART and Intercity rail services were suspended on Sunday and Monday in the dispute

Iarnród Éireann and NBRU accept LRC invitation

Iarnród Éireann and the National Bus and Railworkers’ Union have accepted an invitation from the Labour Relations Commission to attend exploratory talks on resolving an industrial dispute.

News • 30 Aug 14

Iarnród Éireann is to implement pay cuts across its workforce from Sunday 24 August

5 days of rail strikes to hit thousands

A rail strike this weekend is expected to hit thousands of travellers, including GAA fans heading to Croke Park for the All-Ireland football semi-final on Sunday.

News • 22 Aug 14

Iarnród Éireann is set to implement pay cuts from 24 August

Five days of strike set for Iarnród Éireann

Workers at Iarnród Éireann are to strike on five separate days in August and September over plans to impose pay cuts.

News • 15 Aug 14

Iarnród Éireann has said it will implement the pay cuts from Sunday 24 August

NBRU members vote for rail strike action

Rail passengers face an increased risk of disruption later this month after National Bus and Rail Union members voted to take strike action if Iarnród Éireann proceeds with planned pay cuts.

News • 01 Aug 14

Unions say they will take industrial action if the company implements the cuts without agreement

Iarnród Éireann plans cuts despite union protests

Rail passengers could face disruption in the coming weeks after Iarnród Éireann announced it is pressing ahead with pay cuts at the State rail company.

News • 18 Jul 14

Donohoe disappointed at Iarnród Éireann rejection

Newly appointed Minister for Transport Pascal Donohoe has said he is disappointed that the amended Labour Court recommendation on a dispute over a pay cut at Iarnrod Éireann has been rejected.

News • 14 Jul 14

SIPTU says the vote means it does not have a mandate from its members to engage in any further negotiations with Iarnród Éireann

SIPTU rejects Labour Court rail recommendation

SIPTU members in Iarnród Éireann have voted 53% to 47% to reject an amended Labour Court Recommendation on a cost cutting plan for the company.

News • 11 Jul 14

Iarnród Éireann expects continued increases in passenger numbers for the rest of 2014

Increase in numbers travelling by train

The number of people travelling by train has increased in the last six months, according to figures released by Iarnród Éireann.

News • 08 Jul 14

SIPTU and the National Bus and Rail Union rejected Labour Court recommendations

Unions accepts Iarnród Éireann talks invitation

Unions have accepted an invitation to talks from Iarnród Éireann in a bid to resolve the row over cost reductions.

News • 06 Jun 14

The 1,700 members balloted voted by 51% to 49% to reject the recommendation

SIPTU to ballot for strike at Iarnród Éireann

SIPTU members at Iarnród Éireann are to ballot for strike action after they narrowly rejected a Labour Court recommendation on cost reduction plans at the State rail company.

News • 21 May 14

The service had to be closed on 2 February after the line at Ballycar became submerged in 1.5m of water

Train services on Limerick-Ennis line restored

Train services along the Limerick-Ennis line have resumed four months after the line was closed because of flood damage.

News • 21 May 14

Iarnród Éireann says the company has suffered a 'catastrophic' drop in income since 2008

Iarnród Éireann cuts unavoidable - Labour Court

The Labour Court has ruled that cost reductions sought by Iarnród Éireann are unavoidable if the future of the company and the employment that it maintains are to be protected.

News • 12 Apr 14

Minister Leo Varadkar (C) has rejected suggestions there are plans to close railway lines

Varadkar rules out additional rail funding

Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said there is no justification for additional funding for the railways.

News • 03 Apr 14

Iarnród Éireann said a Labour Court hearing will take place on 4 April

Iarnród Éireann dispute referred to Labour Court

A dispute over proposed pay cuts and other cost reductions at Iarnród Éireann has been referred to the Labour Court.

News • 21 Mar 14

Commuter stations were among those targeted in blitz on fraudulent free travel pass use and fare evasion

Inspection blitz uncovers free travel pass fraud

Iarnród Éireann and the Department of Social Protection say they have uncovered widespread fraud in the use of free travel passes issued by the Department in an ongoing inspection blitz launched last week.

News • 15 Dec 13

Irish Rail says there has been a fall in the number of such crashes in recent years

Irish Rail critical after lorries hit bridges

Irish Rail has said that it is "unforgivable" for hauliers not to know the height of their lorries and the height of the bridges on their routes, following three separate incidents yesterday in which trucks hit rail bridges and delayed services.

News • 28 May 13

CIÉ reports difficult year, from a financial perspective

CIÉ group reports deficit of €43.1m for 2012

The CIÉ group of companies has reported a deficit of €43.1m for last year.

Business • 22 May 13

Alan Kelly said he hoped a commercial plan being drawn up by Iarnród Éireann would encourage people to use the service

Concern over Galway-Limerick passenger numbers

The Minister for Public and Commuter Transport has said he wants to see a "dramatic improvement" in the number of passengers using the Galway-Limerick train service.

News • 31 Jan 13