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Looks like Irish Rail & Translink can proceed to order the new Enterprise fleet
The decision hangs on the fact if the contract was not signed by 30 Nov Stadler would not be able to meet a deadline in EU funding
Funding would be lost otherwise & no tenderer would get a contact
The decision hangs on the fact if the contract was not signed by 30 Nov Stadler would not be able to meet a deadline in EU funding
Funding would be lost otherwise & no tenderer would get a contact
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Looks like Irish Rail & Translink can proceed to order the new Enterprise fleet
The decision hangs on the fact if the contract was not signed by 30 Nov Stadler would not be able to meet a deadline in EU funding
Funding would be lost otherwise & no tenderer would get a contact
The decision hangs on the fact if the contract was not signed by 30 Nov Stadler would not be able to meet a deadline in EU funding
Funding would be lost otherwise & no tenderer would get a contact
It didn’t take long, two separate breakdowns on the DART this morning resulting in multiple cancellations and a lot of angry commuters. That’s not counting the delays due technical faults
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Government goes cold on ordering new trains, so 41-year-old Dart fleet — breaking down daily — to keep causing issues for rail network for years
A conservative approach by the Department of Transport to ordering replacement Dart train carriages will lead to increased reliability issues on the Dublin rail network, likely cost the State more …
irishcycle.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
It didn’t take long, two separate breakdowns on the DART this morning resulting in multiple cancellations and a lot of angry commuters. That’s not counting the delays due technical faults
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5 hours after restoring DART services delays still ongoing, disruption, stations skipped.
And in all of this not one single photograph of the 'wall' which collapsed this morning
Zero trust in the communications from Irish Rail at this point as the service has become a farce
And in all of this not one single photograph of the 'wall' which collapsed this morning
Zero trust in the communications from Irish Rail at this point as the service has become a farce
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
5 hours after restoring DART services delays still ongoing, disruption, stations skipped.
And in all of this not one single photograph of the 'wall' which collapsed this morning
Zero trust in the communications from Irish Rail at this point as the service has become a farce
And in all of this not one single photograph of the 'wall' which collapsed this morning
Zero trust in the communications from Irish Rail at this point as the service has become a farce
Services are suspended Lansdowne Rd - Dún Laoghaire until further notice
Collapsed wall between Salthill and Seapoint
Avoid travel if possible
Collapsed wall between Salthill and Seapoint
Avoid travel if possible
November 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Services are suspended Lansdowne Rd - Dún Laoghaire until further notice
Collapsed wall between Salthill and Seapoint
Avoid travel if possible
Collapsed wall between Salthill and Seapoint
Avoid travel if possible
Still waiting on timetables after December 13
Unacceptable, every year the same issue, while on the continent timetables have been available for months.
People want to make plans, they want to travel by train but will book the bus or fly as they can get a confirmed seat today
Unacceptable, every year the same issue, while on the continent timetables have been available for months.
People want to make plans, they want to travel by train but will book the bus or fly as they can get a confirmed seat today
November 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Still waiting on timetables after December 13
Unacceptable, every year the same issue, while on the continent timetables have been available for months.
People want to make plans, they want to travel by train but will book the bus or fly as they can get a confirmed seat today
Unacceptable, every year the same issue, while on the continent timetables have been available for months.
People want to make plans, they want to travel by train but will book the bus or fly as they can get a confirmed seat today
Will they blame the leaves?
0520 Athlone Heuston +7
0555 Waterford Heuston +6
0652 Connolly Malahide +9
0657 Howth Bray +7
0719 Newbridge GCD +10
0723 Bray Malahide +7
0735 Newbridge Heuston +20
0715 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0515 Westport Heuston +11
0615 Cork Heuston +7
0520 Athlone Heuston +7
0555 Waterford Heuston +6
0652 Connolly Malahide +9
0657 Howth Bray +7
0719 Newbridge GCD +10
0723 Bray Malahide +7
0735 Newbridge Heuston +20
0715 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0515 Westport Heuston +11
0615 Cork Heuston +7
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Will they blame the leaves?
0520 Athlone Heuston +7
0555 Waterford Heuston +6
0652 Connolly Malahide +9
0657 Howth Bray +7
0719 Newbridge GCD +10
0723 Bray Malahide +7
0735 Newbridge Heuston +20
0715 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0515 Westport Heuston +11
0615 Cork Heuston +7
0520 Athlone Heuston +7
0555 Waterford Heuston +6
0652 Connolly Malahide +9
0657 Howth Bray +7
0719 Newbridge GCD +10
0723 Bray Malahide +7
0735 Newbridge Heuston +20
0715 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0515 Westport Heuston +11
0615 Cork Heuston +7
No surprise here we are due compensation for late delivery.
Better get more spare parts of even some extra trains instead of cash as the NTA will pocket the compensation not Irish Rail
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
Better get more spare parts of even some extra trains instead of cash as the NTA will pocket the compensation not Irish Rail
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
Irish Rail explores damages claim after new trains are delayed by a year
State firm told to review contractual provision for financial penalties with manufacturer of new fleet
www.irishtimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
No surprise here we are due compensation for late delivery.
Better get more spare parts of even some extra trains instead of cash as the NTA will pocket the compensation not Irish Rail
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
Better get more spare parts of even some extra trains instead of cash as the NTA will pocket the compensation not Irish Rail
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
Services running with usual delays
Yellow and Orange warnings is place, likelihood of flooding
Risks
Dún Laoghaire - Dalkey due flooding
Sydney Parade - Dún Laoghaire due high tide and easterly winds
Reoccurrence of flooding at Ballybrophy and at Cork likely
Yellow and Orange warnings is place, likelihood of flooding
Risks
Dún Laoghaire - Dalkey due flooding
Sydney Parade - Dún Laoghaire due high tide and easterly winds
Reoccurrence of flooding at Ballybrophy and at Cork likely
November 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Services running with usual delays
Yellow and Orange warnings is place, likelihood of flooding
Risks
Dún Laoghaire - Dalkey due flooding
Sydney Parade - Dún Laoghaire due high tide and easterly winds
Reoccurrence of flooding at Ballybrophy and at Cork likely
Yellow and Orange warnings is place, likelihood of flooding
Risks
Dún Laoghaire - Dalkey due flooding
Sydney Parade - Dún Laoghaire due high tide and easterly winds
Reoccurrence of flooding at Ballybrophy and at Cork likely
Another messy morning due to what looks like overnight engineering works going wrong
0629 Maynooth Connolly start from Clonsilla
0557 Howth Bray start from Howth Junc +8
0617 Malahide Bray start from Clongriffin
0612 M3 Docklands cancelled
0629 Maynooth Connolly start from Clonsilla
0557 Howth Bray start from Howth Junc +8
0617 Malahide Bray start from Clongriffin
0612 M3 Docklands cancelled
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Another messy morning due to what looks like overnight engineering works going wrong
0629 Maynooth Connolly start from Clonsilla
0557 Howth Bray start from Howth Junc +8
0617 Malahide Bray start from Clongriffin
0612 M3 Docklands cancelled
0629 Maynooth Connolly start from Clonsilla
0557 Howth Bray start from Howth Junc +8
0617 Malahide Bray start from Clongriffin
0612 M3 Docklands cancelled
Great start to the week
0600 Heuston Cork +12
0700 Heuston Cork +9
0646 Hazelhatch GCD +14
0632 Heuston Newbridge +18
0719 Newbridge GCD will be delayed significantly
0600 Heuston Cork +12
0700 Heuston Cork +9
0646 Hazelhatch GCD +14
0632 Heuston Newbridge +18
0719 Newbridge GCD will be delayed significantly
November 3, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Great start to the week
0600 Heuston Cork +12
0700 Heuston Cork +9
0646 Hazelhatch GCD +14
0632 Heuston Newbridge +18
0719 Newbridge GCD will be delayed significantly
0600 Heuston Cork +12
0700 Heuston Cork +9
0646 Hazelhatch GCD +14
0632 Heuston Newbridge +18
0719 Newbridge GCD will be delayed significantly
Major engineering works continue today
No service Dún Laoghaire Greystones
Heuston-Kildare major bus transfer operation in place check journey planner
Athy for Waterford
Kildare for Galway/Westport
Portarlington for Cork/Limerick/Tralee
No service Dún Laoghaire Greystones
Heuston-Kildare major bus transfer operation in place check journey planner
Athy for Waterford
Kildare for Galway/Westport
Portarlington for Cork/Limerick/Tralee
November 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Major engineering works continue today
No service Dún Laoghaire Greystones
Heuston-Kildare major bus transfer operation in place check journey planner
Athy for Waterford
Kildare for Galway/Westport
Portarlington for Cork/Limerick/Tralee
No service Dún Laoghaire Greystones
Heuston-Kildare major bus transfer operation in place check journey planner
Athy for Waterford
Kildare for Galway/Westport
Portarlington for Cork/Limerick/Tralee
What’s with our politicians? Always negative even when Irish Rail is doing the right thing. We need better and more frequent bus replacement during engineering works not less.
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
TD slams ‘ridiculous’ spend by Iarnród Éireann on Cork bus transfers
When construction works mean part of the line is unusable, passengers will get off the train a stop or two earlier and coaches hired by the train ...
www.echolive.ie
November 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
What’s with our politicians? Always negative even when Irish Rail is doing the right thing. We need better and more frequent bus replacement during engineering works not less.
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
0851 Bray Connolly suffered a platform overrun incident at Shankill
Fairly serious as it was approx 180m ie more than an entire platform length
Leaves at fault but was the track treated overnight?
Fairly serious as it was approx 180m ie more than an entire platform length
Leaves at fault but was the track treated overnight?
October 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
0851 Bray Connolly suffered a platform overrun incident at Shankill
Fairly serious as it was approx 180m ie more than an entire platform length
Leaves at fault but was the track treated overnight?
Fairly serious as it was approx 180m ie more than an entire platform length
Leaves at fault but was the track treated overnight?
Pretty dire morning on services from Cork
0540 Cork Heuston +73
0615 Cork Heuston +62
0700 Cork Heuston +14
Compensation is payable for delays over 60 minutes
0540 Cork Heuston +73
0615 Cork Heuston +62
0700 Cork Heuston +14
Compensation is payable for delays over 60 minutes
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Pretty dire morning on services from Cork
0540 Cork Heuston +73
0615 Cork Heuston +62
0700 Cork Heuston +14
Compensation is payable for delays over 60 minutes
0540 Cork Heuston +73
0615 Cork Heuston +62
0700 Cork Heuston +14
Compensation is payable for delays over 60 minutes
All services suspended Sligo/Longford/Mullingar/Maynooth
0540 Cork Heuston +11
0540 Cork Heuston +11
October 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
All services suspended Sligo/Longford/Mullingar/Maynooth
0540 Cork Heuston +11
0540 Cork Heuston +11
Engineering works this evening will result in bus transfers between Athenry and Galway on some services
Check before travel
These works relate to the ongoing redevelopment of Galway statio
Check before travel
These works relate to the ongoing redevelopment of Galway statio
September 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Engineering works this evening will result in bus transfers between Athenry and Galway on some services
Check before travel
These works relate to the ongoing redevelopment of Galway statio
Check before travel
These works relate to the ongoing redevelopment of Galway statio
Friday delays
0742 Bray Howth cancelled
0751 Malahide Bray +7
0625 Galway Heuston +16
0745 Limerick Dublin +10
0812 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0730 Galway Heuston +10
0700 Heuston Cork +7
0800 Heuston Cork +9
0735 Heuston Westport +10
0742 Bray Howth cancelled
0751 Malahide Bray +7
0625 Galway Heuston +16
0745 Limerick Dublin +10
0812 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0730 Galway Heuston +10
0700 Heuston Cork +7
0800 Heuston Cork +9
0735 Heuston Westport +10
September 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Friday delays
0742 Bray Howth cancelled
0751 Malahide Bray +7
0625 Galway Heuston +16
0745 Limerick Dublin +10
0812 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0730 Galway Heuston +10
0700 Heuston Cork +7
0800 Heuston Cork +9
0735 Heuston Westport +10
0742 Bray Howth cancelled
0751 Malahide Bray +7
0625 Galway Heuston +16
0745 Limerick Dublin +10
0812 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0730 Galway Heuston +10
0700 Heuston Cork +7
0800 Heuston Cork +9
0735 Heuston Westport +10
More delays
0540 Cork Heuston +45
0615 Cork Heuston +36
0735 Newbridge Heuston +8
0540 Cork Heuston +45
0615 Cork Heuston +36
0735 Newbridge Heuston +8
September 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
More delays
0540 Cork Heuston +45
0615 Cork Heuston +36
0735 Newbridge Heuston +8
0540 Cork Heuston +45
0615 Cork Heuston +36
0735 Newbridge Heuston +8
Travelling to/from Cork, Kerry or Limerick by rail this weekend
Major engineering works. No trains running south of Thurles
Bus transfers in place, check before travel, avoid travel if possible
Major engineering works. No trains running south of Thurles
Bus transfers in place, check before travel, avoid travel if possible
September 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Travelling to/from Cork, Kerry or Limerick by rail this weekend
Major engineering works. No trains running south of Thurles
Bus transfers in place, check before travel, avoid travel if possible
Major engineering works. No trains running south of Thurles
Bus transfers in place, check before travel, avoid travel if possible
Never ending list of delays
0515 Westport Heuston +10
0525 Galway Heuston +12
0540 Sligo Connolly +18
0555 Waterford Heuston +8
0640 Limerick Heuston +16
0640 Drogheda Pearse +13
0719 Newrbridge Grand Canal Dock +11
0730 Malahide Bray +9
0735 Newbridge Heuston +11
0515 Westport Heuston +10
0525 Galway Heuston +12
0540 Sligo Connolly +18
0555 Waterford Heuston +8
0640 Limerick Heuston +16
0640 Drogheda Pearse +13
0719 Newrbridge Grand Canal Dock +11
0730 Malahide Bray +9
0735 Newbridge Heuston +11
September 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Never ending list of delays
0515 Westport Heuston +10
0525 Galway Heuston +12
0540 Sligo Connolly +18
0555 Waterford Heuston +8
0640 Limerick Heuston +16
0640 Drogheda Pearse +13
0719 Newrbridge Grand Canal Dock +11
0730 Malahide Bray +9
0735 Newbridge Heuston +11
0515 Westport Heuston +10
0525 Galway Heuston +12
0540 Sligo Connolly +18
0555 Waterford Heuston +8
0640 Limerick Heuston +16
0640 Drogheda Pearse +13
0719 Newrbridge Grand Canal Dock +11
0730 Malahide Bray +9
0735 Newbridge Heuston +11
Due ploughing championship near Tullamore on 16-18 Sept
Extremely busy trains expected, advanced booking highly advised
Shuttle buses at Tullamore & Portarlington stations use the add extra option when booking a train ticket to either Portarlington or Tullamore to add bus
Extremely busy trains expected, advanced booking highly advised
Shuttle buses at Tullamore & Portarlington stations use the add extra option when booking a train ticket to either Portarlington or Tullamore to add bus
September 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Due ploughing championship near Tullamore on 16-18 Sept
Extremely busy trains expected, advanced booking highly advised
Shuttle buses at Tullamore & Portarlington stations use the add extra option when booking a train ticket to either Portarlington or Tullamore to add bus
Extremely busy trains expected, advanced booking highly advised
Shuttle buses at Tullamore & Portarlington stations use the add extra option when booking a train ticket to either Portarlington or Tullamore to add bus
No service
Grand Canal Dock - Greystones
Red Cow - Tallaght/Saggart
Sat 13/Sun 14 due engineering works, Luas will provide shuttle buses at Red Cow, Irish Rail point you to a bus stop but didn’t arrange any extra buses so avoid travel
Grand Canal Dock - Greystones
Red Cow - Tallaght/Saggart
Sat 13/Sun 14 due engineering works, Luas will provide shuttle buses at Red Cow, Irish Rail point you to a bus stop but didn’t arrange any extra buses so avoid travel
September 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
No service
Grand Canal Dock - Greystones
Red Cow - Tallaght/Saggart
Sat 13/Sun 14 due engineering works, Luas will provide shuttle buses at Red Cow, Irish Rail point you to a bus stop but didn’t arrange any extra buses so avoid travel
Grand Canal Dock - Greystones
Red Cow - Tallaght/Saggart
Sat 13/Sun 14 due engineering works, Luas will provide shuttle buses at Red Cow, Irish Rail point you to a bus stop but didn’t arrange any extra buses so avoid travel
Fridays delays
0520 Athlone Heuston +29
0650 Malahide Greystones +9
0520 Athlone Heuston +29
0650 Malahide Greystones +9
September 12, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Fridays delays
0520 Athlone Heuston +29
0650 Malahide Greystones +9
0520 Athlone Heuston +29
0650 Malahide Greystones +9
0600 Heuston Cork +49
Train cancelled - bus replacement
0645 Limerick Ballybrophy
0749 Nenagh Limerick
0900 Ballybrophy Limerick
Train cancelled - bus replacement
0645 Limerick Ballybrophy
0749 Nenagh Limerick
0900 Ballybrophy Limerick
September 11, 2025 at 6:24 AM
0600 Heuston Cork +49
Train cancelled - bus replacement
0645 Limerick Ballybrophy
0749 Nenagh Limerick
0900 Ballybrophy Limerick
Train cancelled - bus replacement
0645 Limerick Ballybrophy
0749 Nenagh Limerick
0900 Ballybrophy Limerick
1900 Dublin Cork has broken down yet again
Currently stuck on the platform at Portlaoise for 22 minutes.
Going to be a long night
Currently stuck on the platform at Portlaoise for 22 minutes.
Going to be a long night
September 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
1900 Dublin Cork has broken down yet again
Currently stuck on the platform at Portlaoise for 22 minutes.
Going to be a long night
Currently stuck on the platform at Portlaoise for 22 minutes.
Going to be a long night