Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year
DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely
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Plans for Kylemore train station in west Dublin unveiled
Iarnród Éireann says public consultation will run until October
Teenager charged with murder of Irish Rail employee in Co Tipperary
Nathan Hanlon (19) appeared before Clonmel District Court
Irish Rail appoints Shannon Airport Group CEO Mary Considine as its new CEO
Her tenure at the aviation group was marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, and she was credited with leading its recovery from the crisis
Gardaí begin murder investigation following man’s death in Carrick-on-Suir
Railway worker Ian Walsh found dead at his home in Co Tipperary by family members early on Monday morning
Tributes paid to Irish Rail worker found dead in his home
Colleagues of Ian Walsh (49) and those in the industry recall his passion for rail and transport heritage
CIÉ could collapse amid potential €4bn pension liabilities if asset values fall, unions tell workers
Ballot on plans to reform pension schemes at State-owned transport group to commence next week
Irish Rail plans new train station in north Dublin as part of Dart expansion
Station to form part of Dart+ South West project and serve population of 26,000 living within 1km
CIÉ passenger numbers climbed to pre-Covid high during 2024
Public-transport company’s revenue increased to more than €1.8bn with more than 300m passenger journeys, Cabinet told
Garda cameras planned for railway level crossings, with automatic fines and penalty points
There have been 30 railway level crossing incidents this year resulting in injury or damage
Fare dodging on Dublin and Cork rail services cost Iarnród Éireann €4.6m in 2024, NTA study finds
Data also revealed instances of bus passengers not paying for their journeys
‘Safety of public transport workers must be a priority’: Union demands action over antisocial behaviour
NBRU writes to Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Dublin Bus over ‘near-daily’ problems faced by members
St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin: What time does it start, where does it begin and is Dublin Bus running?
When does the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin start? And other questions answered
New Dart West extension to Maynooth faces judicial review challenges
High Court is due to hear the cases next June
Rubble from landmark Cork building to be recycled for rail project
Huge R&H Hall silos on docklands will be demolished for new €350m development by O’Callaghan Properties
Ireland weather: Tens of thousands without power and schools close as cold snap persists
Met Éireann warns of cold nights over the coming days with widespread frost and ice and temperatures as low as minus 8
Navan-Dublin train: Proposed line likely to cost up to €3bn, transport authority estimates
Rail link scheduled to be completed between 2031 and 2036
Dublin rail line works to close Connolly-Pearse section over Christmas and new year
Works on the country’s busiest rail line will start on St Stephen’s Day and run until January 5th, with some night works in later months
Dublin-Belfast train users: ‘It’s advertised as an hour from Dundalk. It takes an hour and 20’
Competition with Dart leads to frustration for north-south travellers as well as capital’s commuters
Dublin to Belfast train link expanded to hourly service
Connolly Station and Belfast’s new Grand Central will see 15 services in each direction
The Irish Times view on Dublin’s commuter rail problems: decades of underinvestment finally catching up with us
The debacle points to a worrying weakness in terms of Irish Rail’s operational capacity
‘Ludicrous, irritating and very wrong’: E-Scooter users on public transport ban from Monday
Incidents abroad involving lithium batteries overheating and causing fires on trains and buses have prompted a prohibition from next week
About €225 million in exchequer funding written off on three scrapped transport projects
Plan to re-introduce freight rail line to port of Foynes ‘identified a high level of noncompliance’ - report
The joy of talking to humans in your own language: ‘I see you signing. I can sign. Can I help you?’
Demand for ISL courses has accelerated in recent years, leading to a shortage of teachers for the language
CIÉ reports first surplus in seven years amid record passenger numbers
Public transport semi-State warns of pensions ‘cloud’ despite surplus
Dublin Bus complains it is held to higher punctuality standard than rail services
City bus service says it would qualify for incentives rather than penalties if more generous 10-miniute window was permitted
Flooding on the Ennis-Limerick rail line is getting more serious. So what is the plan?
Flooding incidents are increasing on the train track at Ballycar between Ennis and Limerick, and passengers are not convinced a solution will be implemented any time soon
Dublin-Belfast train to take less than two hours and run hourly after multimillion investment
Funding totalling €165 million towards the scheme announced by Peace Plus programme
The end of direct Dublin-Rosslare trains: ‘It’s the best thing ever. Someone is using their head’
Some commuters would be happy to change trains at Wicklow or Greystones in return for a more regular service
Limerick to Ennis rail line to shut from Monday due to flooding
Bus transfers will replace train services as line closes, likely ‘for many weeks’
Investment in railways has potential to help get climate targets on track
Investment in the rail network rail could support a growing and ageing population, enable housing growth and development and mitigate congestion in cities
Irish Rail agrees ticket deal for bus service to Dublin Airport from Heuston Station
High demand prompts move from National Express with plan to extend to Connolly Station
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