Train services to and from Cork returned to normal today after a two-day unofficial strike by railway maintenance staff in the city ended.

Iarnród Éireann has announced its intention to begin work this week on a new train station in Dublin's booming docklands area.

Rail services in the south and west of the country are disrupted again this morning due to continuing unofficial strike action by some drivers.

Rail users' lobby group Platform 11 has condemned today's unofficial strike by a number of Iarnód Éireann drivers which have crippled rail services in Dublin, Cork and Limerick, but said it was not shocked by the dispute.

Rail services between Cork and Dublin have been thrown into chaos this morning due to unofficial strike action by train drivers.

All rail services out of Cork have been cancelled this morning due to unofficial strike action by train drivers.

Transport Minister Martin Cullen will launch a new railway safety body today.

Iarnód Éireann has ordered 30 new train carriages at a cost of €62m to be used on the Sligo and Rosslare lines.

A lobby group based in the Louth/Meath area has slammed what it says are huge variances in the rail fares charged throughout the country.

Irish Ferries has threatened to take court action against Iarnrod Eireann in connection with a protest that has prevented the MV Normandy from docking in Rosslare.

Iarnód Éireann has reportedly submitted new proposals aimed at resolving a dispute with six Westport-based train drivers.

Transport unions were meeting today to decide whether to take strike action over plans to break up the Irish state-owned bus and rail company CIÉ.

Commuters in counties Mayo and Roscommon are facing further disruption today due to an unofficial strike by train drivers.

Iarnód Éireann is advising travellers of disruptions to its services today.