Unions have accused both the board of CIE and management at Iarnrod Éireann of “aping Oliver Twist” in their “embarrassing” approach to seeking funding from government for Ireland’s rail network.

Iarnród Éireann has apologised and offered a full refund to customers after one of its trains took almost seven hours to travel from Cork to Dublin.

A ‘connection’ between a busy bus station and an award-winning historic railway station is a bridge too far for Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann.

142 incidents have taken place at level crossings in the last year.

It was fascinating last week to read of the Labour Party and Sinn Féin’s solutions for solving the problems in Bus Éireann. It was ‘back to the future’ writ large.

Iarnród Éireann’s plan to introduce more unmanned stations could seriously impact elderly passengers.

Passengers are facing chaos as Bus Éireann workers are set to stage an all-out strike, writes Elaine Loughlin.

Iarnród Éireann has reported a “worrying” rise vehicle collisions with rail bridges in 2016.

Irish rail is adding to its service for Christmas.

Transport experts say it is becoming increasingly hard to justify rural rail routes that are losing money.

The last stretch of rail network that has remained closed due to flooding following storms in December is expected to reopen today.

Irish Rail has written to unions proposing that all issues of concern be addressed at the Workplace Relations Commission.

Last-minute talks to avert a second train drivers' strike at Iarnrod Éireann are resuming this morning.

Last minute talks to avert a second train drivers' strike at Iarnrod Éireann will resume tomorrow morning.

Management and unions at Iarnrod Éireann will return to the talks table this morning to try to avoid a bank holiday strike at the rail company.

Thousands of commuters could face travel disruption following a decision by train driver unions to ballot for industrial action after talks with Iarnród Éireann broke down last week.

Trade unions at Iarnród Éireann are warning of “industrial relations chaos” if the Government has to accede to European Commission demands for the opening up of the country’s rail routes to tender.

Visitors are being urged to use the train if they intend being part of the 10,000 people expected to descend on Cobh, Co Cork, tomorrow to attend the centenary commemoration of the sinking of the Lusitania.

Cash-strapped Irish Rail has put the brakes on falling passenger numbers for the first time in years, latest figures reveal.

Iarnród Éireann is moving to ban alcohol on some trains. It’s all down to the nuisance caused by unwanted stag and hen parties, says Paul D’Alton