Heads should roll at Irish Rail
There must be repercussions for writing off €50 million of taxpayers’ money
Irish Rail
Some rail services will be ‘rephased or reprioritised’ due to €50m IT project write down
New train traffic management system will need to be put in place, says Irish Rail, without providing estimated cost
Spending on rail expansion plans could be hit by costs of failed €50m IT project
NTA accepts move by Irish Rail to terminate contract with IT contractor Indra but warns of ‘significant financial consequences’
Failed €50m rail IT system: contractor says scope of project was ‘not sufficiently specified’
NTA privately warns Irish Rail of ‘significant financial consequences’ arising from move to fire IT company Indra
Iarnród Éireann takes the mickey... in more ways than one
Poking fun at the Cork hurlers’ misfortune might come better from a group less prone to service hiccups
Irish Rail sues Tipperary council over order to remove signal mast next to protected structure
Train operator argues mast is 130m from old Cahir station and it has constructed 700 masts around State without complaint
National Transport Authority rebuked for ‘wasted’ €50m on rail traffic system
Project has experienced considerable delays and budget overruns, Oireachtas transport committee hears
The Irish Times view on State IT projects: a recurring problem
Lessons can and must be learned from Irish Rail and other State bodies’ failings
NTA reviewing Irish Rail proposal to end contract for delayed IT system
Authority also expected to tell Oireachtas committee demand is exceeding supply on public transport
Irish Rail’s problems are bigger than my stolen suitcase or the non-existent tea trollies
On current projections, it will have taken 27 years to reopen about 150km of railway
New €30m Irish Rail IT system failed key safety tests
About €30m has been spent on project, but final decision will fall to National Transport Authority
Continuing concerns raised about IT project for rail network, but key decisions imminent
Darragh O’Brien says new traffic management system is needed, but he is far from happy about how project has been delivered
Dart services back to normal in Dublin with extra trains due for Katy Perry concert
Up to 20,000 rail users in north Dublin severely disrupted after damage to overhead lines
Irish Rail staff ‘appeared openly shocked by conditions’ aboard overheating train
‘Passengers became visibly lethargic’ as carriage overheated during record temperatures, a reader says
Taxpayers ‘sick and tired of waste’, says Committee of Public Accounts chief
Education spending, electric bus fleet and Children’s Sciene Museum among issues rounded on by committee
Parnell Square stabbing; ageing Ireland; children’s declining maths skills
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
Irish Rail has no confidence contractor can deliver multimillion euro IT project
Company asked why millions continued to be spent on management system despite long existing concerns
Irish Rail wanted to end contract last year for delayed IT project company
TDs to hear from State-owned rail company about €50m write-down on system to manage movement of trains
Irish Rail inability to source key train-control system parts heightens ‘risk of disruption’
Just two spare central processing units remain for system that was meant to be replaced in 2024
From brain to drain: How was €50m wasted on a planned IT system for Ireland’s rail network?
Oireachtas committees to begin investigations into cost overruns on project once called the ‘brain of the railway’ by a Government Minister
Scrapped €50m Irish Rail IT project could lead to extra costs of up to €800,000 a month
Initial testing has ‘revealed problems’ with latest software delivered by contractor
Irish Rail says rumours new Darts are too big for tunnels are false
Roll-out of new carriages is delayed, but company says this has nothing to do with their size
Significant Dart closures for rail works to disrupt bank holiday travel in Dublin
Despite multiple large events this weekend – Women’s Mini Marathon, Forbidden Fruit and Bloom Festival – Dart disruptions are still expected
Amble at St Anne’s Park in Dublin: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the band’s concert on Friday, May 29th
Irish Rail’s €50m writedown on IT project a ‘national scandal’, says Sinn Féin
Scathing criticism at Dáil committee follows report saying State-owned train operator has no confidence in traffic management system
Irish Rail to scrap new €50m IT system for trains
State-owned rail company does not have confidence the system to control train movement can be deployed on the network
Four new train stations planned in Meath under proposed Navan-Dublin rail line
Journey from Navan to Dublin expected to take no more than 60 minutes under latest plans
Transport authority disputes PAC report claiming new ticketing system is €41m over budget
Key IT projects at Government departments and State agencies set to run €61m over budget
Rail line reopens following lineside fires on Bray Head
Irish Rail services were curtailed twice by blaze near between Bray and Greystones
New Belfast trains will cut travel times to Dublin to under two hours
Stadler trains, due in 2028, will have spacious dining areas and unaided boarding on exterior doors
Temporary train station costing €3m being built in Adare for Ryder Cup
Six-month construction project comes alongside fast-tracked building of Adare bypass in time for golf event
Irish EU presidency offers strong opportunity to re-energise relationship with UK
Close partnership is of benefit to all parties concerned
Independent review ordered into €36m railway IT system amid concerns of cost overruns
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien expresses ‘dissatisfaction at the rate of progress’ on project
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