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

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

Irish Rail has begun a tendering process to acquire up to 600 electric or battery-electric powered carriages over the next decade to create the largest and greenest fleet in Irish public transport.

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.

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

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

IRISH Rail has launched an investigation into a serious incident last Thursday when a passenger train crashed through manually-operated gates at a level crossing in Co Limerick.

NENAGH Rail Partnership would like to thank the Irish Examiner for its coverage on January 4 of our trip to Limerick Holiday on Ice as part of our campaign for a commuter service on the Ballybrophy-to-Limerick line.