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Increase in vehicles hitting level-crossing barriers

The number of incidents involving vehicles hitting level-crossing barriers has nearly doubled so far this year, according to Iarnród Éireann.
Ireland • 06 Jun 19

Software fault caused Heuston rail service disruption

Iarnród Éireann has said more than 20,000 passengers were affected by significant delays to rail travel this morning after services in and out of Heuston Station in Dublin were suspended following a major signal fault.
Dublin • 28 May 19

Irish Rail to order greenest fleet of train carriages

Irish Rail is to begin the tender process for up to 600 electric or battery-electric powered carriages over the next 10 years.
Business • 27 May 19

Oh deer: Rambling ruminants lead to DART delay

There were brief delays to DART services through Dalkey and Glenageary this morning due to deer appearing on the line and platforms.
News Lens • 10 May 19

Search for owner of dog who rode train alone to Dublin

Iarnród Éireann staff are trying to sniff out the owner of an intrepid dog who boarded a commuter train from Co Kildare to Dublin today.
News Lens • 03 Apr 19

Delays on rail services between Newbridge and Heuston

All services to and from Dublin's Heuston Station were delayed by up to nearly two hours earlier today due to an issue on the line in Co Kildare.
Ireland • 25 Feb 19

€100,000 for extra DART security over Christmas period

More than €100,000 is to be spent on additional security on Iarnród Éireann services over the Christmas period.
Dublin • 03 Dec 18

Heuston services resume following earlier incident

Services have resumed to and from Dublin's Heuston Station following an earlier incident.
Leinster • 24 Nov 18

Man arrested following incident on train in Dublin

A man has been hospitalised following an incident on a train in north Dublin.
Dublin • 31 Oct 18

Drink & drug use contributing to anti-social behaviour

Iarnród Éireann staff are encountering more and more aggressive behaviour and rowdiness from passengers, new figures have revealed.
Investigations Unit • 25 Jul 18

GoFundMe set up for Conor McGregor's dad

It looks like Tony McGregor's prayers might have been answered.
Trending • 24 Jul 18

Houses evacuated as firefighters tackle Bray gorse fire

A number of houses at Bray Head in Co Wicklow have been evacuated as firefighters tackle a gorse fire in the area.
Leinster • 14 Jul 18

Talks at WRC over Irish Rail train drivers dispute

Iarnród Éireann management and unions will attend the Workplace Relations Commission tomorrow in a bid to avert potential industrial action by train drivers.
News • 08 Feb 18

Labour Court invites parties in rail dispute to hearing

Iarnród Éireann has welcomed the invitation from the Labour Court to a hearing tomorrow in a bid to resolve the pay dispute which has paralysed rail services twice in the last week.
News • 08 Nov 17

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Create • 20 Jul 17

First Female Train Driver

Teresa Carey becomes the first woman to join what has previously been the all male profession of train drivers.
Women • 15 May 20

Rail dispute to go to Labour Court as talks fail

The Iarnród Éireann pay dispute is to be referred to the Labour Court after today's talks between management and unions at the Workplace Relations Commission failed to secure agreement.
News • 06 Feb 17

Newspaper Headlines: The Irish Christmas tree market

The Irish Independent, Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mail lead with pay demands and their consequences.
newspaper headlines • 16 Nov 16

€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

Call for talks in Dublin Bus dispute

The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association has called on the Minister for Transport to instruct management at Dublin Bus to sit down and negotiate with bus drivers without preconditions.
News • 23 Sep 16

Phoenix Park tunnel train services to begin soon

Iarnród Éireann has said it hopes to start the first scheduled commuter services through the Phoenix Park by the end of the year.
News • 06 Sep 16

Rail relaxation: Why you and the family should #forgetthecar

Create • 25 Oct 16

Plans for increased frequency DART postponed

Iarnród Éireann has postponed plans to introduce more frequent DART services, citing "union intransigence".
News • 30 Mar 16

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

Union queries plan for more frequent DART service

The National Bus and Rail Union has cast doubt on whether the ten-minute DART service proposed by Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe for early next year will take effect.
News • 25 Nov 15
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