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Rail services disrupted this weekend due to line improvement works

Local rail passengers are advised that bus transfers will be in operation on the service this weekend. This is due to line improvement works being carried out by Irish Rail

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Dundalk rail commuters face disruption as five 24 hour stoppages announced

Local rail commuters face serious disruption in the lead up to Christmas after Irish Rail unions this afternoon announced plans for a series of 24 hour stoppages from next month.

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Bus Éireann cancel all services but Matthews Coach Hire and Irish Rail to operate

Bus Éireann have cancelled all services across the country on Monday in preparation for Storm Ophelia. This will mean no local or inter-city services will operate until at least 2pm

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Bus transfers in operation for rail customers travelling north this weekend

Local rail commuters planning to travel north this weekend have been advised that bus transfers will operate between Newry and Belfast. This is due to engineering works taking place between

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Train services suspended until further notice due to tragic incident at Skerries

Local rail commuters have been advised that all trains have been suspended until further notice between Drogheda and Malahide due to a tragic incident at Skerries. The line was closed

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61 complaints to Irish Rail about behaviour of passengers on local rail service since 2015

A total of 61 complaints was made by Irish Rail customers about other passengers on the Dundalk to Drogheda route in the last two-and-a-half years. That’s according to data released

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An Post release new railway themed stamp series featuring Clarke Station in Dundalk

An Post have released a new series of stamps featuring railway stations across the country. Clarke Station in Dundalk is one of the stations featured in the series along with

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Line improvement works set to affect Irish Rail services this Bank Holiday weekend

Irish Rail have advised that there will be a reduced service on the Dundalk to Dublin railway line this Bank Holiday weekend due to line improvement works. On Saturday and

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Service alterations to Irish Rail service this Easter weekend

Irish Rail have advised passengers of a number of service alterations this weekend. Major line works will be taking place between Connolly Station and Skerries from Friday April 14th to

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Rail services returning to normal following morning pickets

Rail services affected by this morning’s secondary picketing at several locations associated with the ongoing Bus Éireann dispute are returning to normal. The pickets which affected services this morning have

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Widespread disruption to Irish Rail services today

Irish Rail has warned of widespread disruption to rail services today due to secondary picketing at a number of locations because of the ongoing strike at Bus Éireann. In a

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Bigger competition for seats expected for local rail commuters amid plan to extend service from Dublin to Newry

Local rail commuters who travel on the 5.13pm service from Dublin Pearse to Dundalk could see the number of people using the service increase in the coming months. That’s because

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Breathnach urges input into rail review consultation process

Local TD Declan Breathnach is urging rail users to make submissions to the National Transport Authority’s consultation process on the future of rail services in Ireland. The Fianna Fáil deputy

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Dundalk men amongst the winners at Irish Rail’s Customer Service Awards

Two Dundalk men were amongst the winners at Irish Rail’s 2016 Customer Service Awards in Inchicore earlier this week. Paul Callan (pictured above), who is based at Drogheda Train Station,

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Dublin rail commuters to see annual cost of ticket increase by 4.1%

Rail commuters to Dublin are set to see the cost of their annual ticket increase by 4.1% from this Thursday December 1st. Up until now an annual ticket from Clarke