Iarnród Éireann are engaging with industry experts with the purpose of developing an over-height vehicle detection system for a Dublin city centre rail bridge.

There is strong evidence that the overcrowding that currently exists in our hospitals and emergency rooms results in people dying, writes Alison O'Connor

A number of flights have been cancelled, with trains experiencing delays as Storm Atiyah hits Ireland tonight.

Transport Minister Shane Ross is to seek a meeting with his British counterpart over the "peculiar" ownership structure of Rosslare Port as soon as new government is formed in Britain.

In 2018, across the Iarnród Éireann network there were 789 reports recorded of anti-social behaviour incidents, up from 690 in 2017.

Proposals to ban passengers from some peak-time rail services unless they have pre-booked seats have been slammed as "absolutely unacceptable" by the chair of the Dáil's transport committee.

Britain will control what happens to Rosslare Port after Brexit unless the Government immediately acts, a Fianna Fáil TD has warned.

Iarnród Éireann is to try and persuade Dart commuters to stagger their journeys during the morning rush to reduce overcrowding on trains.

More than 50 incidents on Irish railways including nine fatalities were examined by inspectors from the Railway Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU) last year.

Iarnrod Eireann is taking steps against anti-social behaviour on DARTS in Dublin.

Numbers using public transport in Cork are growing at a faster pace than anywhere else in the country.

Iarnród Éireann have taken to twitter to help find the owners of a dog who hopped on a train to Dublin.

Losses at Iarnród Éireann rose slightly last year, despite record passenger numbers which helped drive overall revenue 6% higher to €280.9m.

Losses at Iarnród Éireann rose slightly last year, despite record passenger numbers which helped drive overall revenue 6% higher to €280.9m.

Another truck hit a Dublin city centre railway bridge for the second time in four months.

Irish Rail has received several complaints of harassment and abuse towards passengers on the Dublin-Westport railway line.

So far in 2019, 51 incidents have occurred at level crossings, an 82% increase on the same period last year.

The DART expansion is a €2bn investment under Project Ireland 2040 which will see the capacity of the rail network transformed through investment in up to 300 new carriages, according to Irish Rail.

"It's time Minister Ross took action and sought the established of a full-time transport police service."

It's been a bit of a ruff day.

The Cork piano is the fifth public piano to be installed at Ianród Éireann stations.

A woman has been struck by a train in Co Offaly this afternoon.

Iarnród Éireann has run into difficulty with the planning authorities over repairs it carried out to a footbridge over a railway line in Co Tipperary.

The train suffered mechanical damage, and the deer were killed as a result.

The State must invest in game-changing public transport projects in Cork to ensure the city can act as a counterbalance to development in the capital over the next 20 years, a planning expert has said.

Your lunchtime bulletin.

Irish Rail is launching its first ever external recruitment drive for train drivers.

More timetable changes are on the cards for rail commuters today.

I wish to make a case for the restoration of the rail line to Youghal in a local, national and international context.

The King of Pop kicked off the first of his two concerts on July 31, 1988 - which fell as August bank holiday weekend that year.

Households across the country are facing water restrictions and outages as the ongoing heatwave continues to put the water network under extreme pressure.

Calls are growing for additional funding to be given to Irish ports to improve connectivity to continental Europe following Brexit.

A total of nine deaths were recorded on Irish railways last year — the highest level in more than a decade.

Workers and students from north Cork who are regular rail users into Cork City are being penalised as they cannot avail of Leap card discounts, applicable to other so-called ‘commuter’ lines in the region.

Train passengers travelling across the border may face onboard passport checks under worst-case scenario hard Brexit plans being drawn up by Iarnród Éireann.

Train passengers travelling across the border may face onboard passport checks under worst-case scenario hard Brexit plans being drawn up by Iarnród Éireann.

Thousands of people remain without electricity and water this morning, while water rationing may be imposed in some areas as the country struggles to recover from the ravaging Beast from the East.

The country is facing total shutdown from 4pm today with people ordered to stay indoors, schools and colleges closed, rail and bus services halted, and motorists warned it would be “suicidal” to take to the roads.

Iarnród Éireann has dismissed media reports claiming a significant number of its routes are facing the axe — but has identified four lines at risk of closure due to funding shortfalls.

Irish Rail chief executive David Franks, who was described as “anti-driver” and “anti-union” by staff representatives earlier this week, has announced that he is to leave the company in the coming months.

A decision to refuse planning permission for a large-scale office block in Dublin as it could jeopardise plans for the €4.5bn Dart underground has been branded unreasonable and unnecessary by the developer.

A Tipperary town has retained its record as having the least-used train station on the country’s rail network.

Latest: Iarnród Éireann has welcomed the invitation from the Labour Court to a hearing tomorrow concerning the current industrial dispute.

The chief executive of Iarnród Éireann has told staff that prolonged strike at the company will lead to “damage to our customers, our business, and your income”, and has urged unions to re-enter talks aimed at resolving the pay dispute.