Daily Nenagh rail service

A DAILY commuter rail service will start next Monday between Nenagh and Limerick.

The service has been developed in an initiative between Iarnród Éireann and community-based group, Nenagh Rail Partnership.

It will enable commuters living in Nenagh, Birdhill and Castleconnell, and working in Limerick, to switch to rail travel.

Iarnród Éireann business development manager, Jim Gallivan, said: “The new service marks the culmination of a number of years’ work and co-operation between Nenagh Rail Partnership and Iarnród Éireann.

“We are delighted this work has come to fruition, and we urge the communities that will be served by the new service to avail of the new departure times.”

A special introductory fare will be on offer, with monthly tickets available at €133.50 from Nenagh, €91.50 from Birdhill and €67.50 from Castleconnell.

Mr Gallivan said: “Regular commuters can save even more money with the Taxsaver ticket scheme. This is a salary sacrifice scheme under which an employee agrees with the employer to take a cut in remuneration and in return the employer provides a benefit of a corresponding amount to the employee, in this case the rail season ticket. Using the Taxsaver scheme, tickets for top-rate taxpayers, during this introductory offer, can cost as little as €3.55 per day from Nenagh, €2.15 from Birdhill and €1.80 from Castleconnell.”