Irish Rail
Transport body proposes greater access for pets on trains, buses and trams
Group of respondents to public consultation felt larger dogs should only have to be muzzled if among restricted breeds
Closure of five level crossings in south Dublin a ‘goal’ for Irish Rail
Campaign group says Dart passengers have ‘suffered for 42 years’ as cars are prioritised
Pier Pressure: Frank McNally on a night camping at General Humbert’s landing spot
An amphibious invasion boded ill after a foray to liberate some 1798 spirit
Irish Rail commuters faced long delays after signalling failure in Dublin
Services resume following outage affecting an area from Lansdowne Road to Donabate
Irish Rail services between Dublin and Munster affected following incident
All services between Thurles and Limerick Junction were suspended for several hours, resulting in significant delays
Contrite Irish Rail red-faced over Gaeilge signage error at Galway station
Signs erected at station in Republic’s first official bilingual city to be corrected ‘as soon as possible’, says Irish Rail
Iarnród Éireann should consider halting intrusive announcements on Dart
The information is already displayed in train carriages
Sexual assaults of women and children on trains among incidents reported to Irish Rail
Department of Transport said it was ‘actively progressing’ work to establish a transport security force
Fleadh Cheoil 2026: Ticket information, accommodation, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the Irish music and culture festival in Belfast
‘I wouldn’t have thought it would be needed’: Raheny locals react to Dart line expansion
Mixed thoughts on project estimated to cost more than €1bn, with one resident saying ‘we need to see the small print’
Billion-euro expansion announced for country’s most congested rail line
Fourteen-kilometre stretch from Dublin Connolly to Malahide is to be doubled from two-track to four-track
Heads should roll at Irish Rail
There must be repercussions for writing off €50 million of taxpayers’ money
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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