Irish rail

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

Services will operate as normal to and from Pearse, Bray and Greystones

Certain DART lines closed until Monday

The DART is not running between Pearse and Howth to Malahide station until Monday 26 October, due to engineering works.

News • 24 Oct 15

Ianród Éireann say pay rises worth 7.9% to train drivers are on offer

Nationwide rail strike set to go ahead

Thousands of commuters will be affected by tomorrow morning's rail strike which follows the breakdown of talks between unions and management at the Workplace Relations Commission tonight.

News • 23 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

The unions say drivers have been asked to implement new safety standards without any consultation

Irish Rail strike being 'seriously considered'

Unions at Irish Rail say industrial action is being "very seriously" considered because of ongoing concerns from train drivers about their pay and conditions.

News • 17 Aug 15

Unions believe the proposed changes will drive down pay and conditions for employees

Unions to resist plans to liberalise rail market

Unions at Irish Rail have pledged to strongly resist proposals by the European Commission to liberalise the State rail market - which they believe will drive down pay and conditions for employees and could undermine the service.

News • 30 Jul 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

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

Further strikes are planned for next month

Talks in Irish Rail dispute to continue Monday

Talks between both sides in the Irish Rail dispute over pay at the Labour Relations Commission have adjourned until 12pm on Monday.

News • 30 Aug 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

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

New DART Service

In 1984 Dublin's first electrified train system, DART, was opened between Bray and Howth.

Transport • 23 Jul 19

Travel By DART From Bray To Howth

The Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) offers commuters a new mode of public transport.

Transport • 24 Jul 25

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