Iarnród éireann

The report says essential works have been deferred

€500m funding gap puts rural rail lines at risk

A report by the National Transport Authority says that Iarnród Éireann needs an additional €103m per year over the next five years for services to survive.

News • 16 Nov 16

Newspaper headlines: M50 carpark and railway crisis

Our over-crowded roads and under-funded rail network provide two front page stories today.

newspaper headlines • 24 Oct 16

Monthly car park rates will remain unchanged however daily rates will increase

Iarnród Éireann to increase daily car park rates

New car park rates will apply at Iarnród Éireann owned and operated car parks from 24 October.

News • 11 Oct 16

Iarnród Éireann says nine DART trainees have been prevented from completing their training

Unions accused over rail drivers' actions

Iarnród Éireann has accused train driver unions of an organised withdrawal of co-operation with the training of new drivers, which is damaging its financial position.

News • 28 Jul 16

Rail relaxation: Why you and the family should #forgetthecar

Create • 25 Oct 16

The company aimed to introduce the ten-minute frequency from 10 April

Plans for increased frequency DART postponed

Iarnród Éireann has postponed plans to introduce more frequent DART services, citing "union intransigence".

News • 30 Mar 16

SIPTU and NBRU have confirmed they will not attend the talks

Unions criticised for refusing talks on DART times

Iarnród Éireann has criticised SIPTU and the National Bus and Rail Union for refusing to attend negotiations aimed at averting strike action over the introduction of a timetable with more frequent DART services.

Ireland • 21 Mar 16

Iarnród Éireann management has been informed of the pay claim

Rail workers in new pay claim

Rail workers are seeking a pay rise of up to 25%.

News • 18 Mar 16

All DART, mainline and commuter services are fully operational, but delays are to be expected

Industrial action at Iarnród Éireann called off

Rail services operated as normal this morning after threatened industrial action by drivers was called off in the early hours with unions and management at Iarnród Éireann agreeing to have outstanding differences referred to the Labour Court.

News • 06 Nov 15

Over 40,000 passengers are set to be affected by planned strike action tomorrow

Management expects rail strike to go ahead

Iarnród Éireann expects industrial action planned for tomorrow to go ahead and has advised customers to expect significant disruption from 6am to 9am.

News • 06 Nov 15

Train drivers are scheduled to go on strike between 6am and 9am on Friday

Talks aimed at averting rail strike adjourned

Talks aimed at averting Friday's planned strike action at Iarnród Éireann have been adjourned.

News • 04 Nov 15

About 40,000 passengers were affected by a strike on 23 October

Further rail strike set to go ahead on Friday

The General Secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union has said it is highly likely that a planned strike by NBRU and SIPTU drivers at Iarnród Éireann this Friday will go ahead.

News • 03 Nov 15

Paschal Donohoe said the WRC is the appropriate forum for discussions to resolve the rail dispute

'No winners' will emerge in Friday's rail strike

Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport Paschal Donohoe has warned that there will be no winners if Friday's threatened rail strike goes ahead.

News • 21 Oct 15

Talks ended yesterday evening without agreement over the issue of past productivity

Rail union says industrial action on agenda

The National Bus and Rail Union has said industrial action will be up for discussion when they meet with SIPTU to discuss the breakdown of talks between train drivers and management at Iarnród Éireann.

News • 09 Sep 15

There were 6.1% more passengers on the DART services in the first three months of this year

DART services to expand as passenger numbers grow

The number of passenger journeys made on DART, Commuter and Intercity rail services in the first three months of 2015 was up almost 4% on the same period last year.

News • 09 Apr 15

Iarnród Éireann apologised for the inconvenience

Train services to Heuston resume after disruption

Iarnród Éireann has said all train services in and out of Heuston Station in Dublin have resumed after disruption earlier this morning.

News • 30 Oct 14

The dispute led to a two-day rail strike in August

Workers accept Iarnród Éireann pay proposals

Workers at Iarnród Éireann have accepted the latest proposals aimed at resolving the long-running dispute over pay cuts.

News • 03 Oct 14

The results of today's ballot are due in three weeks' time

SIPTU to ballot on LRC rail proposals

SIPTU members at Iarnród Éireann are balloting on Labour Relations Commission proposals to resolve a row over temporary pay cuts that led to a two-day strike last month.

News • 10 Sep 14

Iarnród Éireann has said the proposals will help protect the future viability of the company

Strike action at Iarnród Éireann averted

Strike action has been called off at Iarnród Éireann after both sides in the dispute agreed on a new set of proposals at the Labour Relations Commission.

News • 03 Sep 14

Talks aimed at resolving the pay dispute at Iarnród Éireann resumed this morning at the LRC

Efforts to resolve rail pay dispute continue

Efforts are continuing this evening at the Labour Relations Commission to resolve the pay dispute at Iarnród Éireann.

News • 02 Sep 14

Talks to end a pay dispute at Iarnród Éireann have adjourned for the night

Iarnród Éireann talks adjourn for the night

Talks aimed at resolving the dispute at Iarnród Éireann have adjourned for the night after both sides met for over ten hours at the Labour Relations Commission today.

Ireland • 01 Sep 14

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

Drivers protesting outside Connolly Station this morning

Second day of travel disruption over rail strike

Tens of thousands of rail passengers were forced to make alternative travel arrangements today as a strike at Iarnród Éireann continued for a second day.

News • 25 Aug 14

Iarnród Éireann advised employees that the company will implement payroll savings measures tomorrow

Businesses call for end to threatened rail strike

A business group representing 2,500 businesses in Dublin has urged all parties in the rail dispute to find a resolution.

News • 23 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