Irish rail say they are investigating an incident in which a used syringe, lodged down the side of a seat on the DART, became stuck in the finger of a seven-year-old boy.

I was travelling home from university by train, when two passengers treated me to a spectacle I wish I could forget.

Train journeys will set commuters back more from this morning onwards.

AA Roadwatch is warning that black ice is a big problem around the country this morning, with slippery conditions reported on several routes nationwide.

Dublin is to host the 2011 UEFA Cup final, it was announced today.

Transport Minister Seamus Brennan is defending the Government's allocation of funding to Iarnróid Éireann to buy new carriages which have more standing room than seating.

Iarnród Éireann will launch its new extended timetable for rail customers at Connolly Station, Dublin tomorrow.

Dart services in certain parts of Dublin have been cancelled due to vandalism.

Iarnroid Eireann is defending its decision to tell passengers on the Sligo-Dublin route to wrap up and eat a hot meal before travelling, following the breakdown of the heating system on the trains.