Iarnród éireann

A DART struck boulders outside Bray station in Co Wicklow

Vandals caused DART derailment - Iarnród Éireann

Iarnród Éireann has said vandals caused a rockfall that led to a train derailing near Bray station in Co Wicklow last night.

News • 09 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

Iarnród Éireann said if agreement is not reached it will implement the measures on a unilateral basis

Iarnród Éireann and unions begin negotiations

Iarnród Éireann management and unions have begun a week of intensive negotiations, in a bid to reach agreement on cost reduction measures including pay cuts.

News • 10 Jun 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

Leo Varadkar said cost-savings needed to be made to protect jobs at the company and to protect rail services to the public

NBRU rejects Iarnród Éireann cost savings measures

Iarnród Éireann staff belonging to the National Bus and Rail Union, have overwhelmingly rejected cost reduction measures, including pay cuts proposed by the Labour Court.

News • 28 May 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 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

Unions at Iarnród Éireann this week rejected cost-reduction proposals

Rail unions accuse Varadkar of misinformation

Unions at Iarnród Éireann have accused Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar of using spin and misinformation to suggest that employees had seen major wage increases in recent years.

News • 28 Feb 14

From Sunday, no alcohol will be sold by catering staff on-board the 1pm train from Galway to Heuston

Alcohol banned on some Galway-Dublin trains

Iarnród Éireann has imposed an alcohol ban on its 1pm service from Galway to Dublin's Heuston Station due to concerns about anti-social behaviour.

News • 26 Feb 14

Iarnród Éireann is seeking cost reductions of €8.5m in 2014

Iarnród Éireann may face three-year pay cuts

Staff at Iarnród Éireann face pay cuts lasting up to three years under new cost-reduction measures negotiated at the Labour Relations Commission.

News • 03 Feb 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

Iarnród Éireann has said that the vast majority of passengers will see a full service

DART expected to return to full service

Iarnród Éireann has said that a full DART service will be in operation by tomorrow morning along with a significant improvement this evening.

News • 14 Oct 13

Gardaí say they will be targeting all traffic offences

Gardaí issue bank holiday warning to motorists

Gardaí have appealed to motorists to take care on the roads over the bank holiday weekend.

News • 29 Mar 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