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Irish Rail and rushing to judgment

Big difference between a decision being made by the State firm and one arrived at for them

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Wed Jul 22 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READ

Sir – There have been calls from letter writers for heads to roll in Irish Rail. There is a rush to judgment here and people need to get their facts right.

There is a world of difference between a decision being made by Irish Rail and a decision being made for them. – Yours, etc,

DANIEL SMITH,

Blackrock,

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