‘Sorry, but that seat is mine’

IT was the season of goodwill and peace to all men. But for those journeying with Irish Rail this Christmas, the kindness of strangers was in short supply — much like the seats.

While our national train service must be lauded for being the only reliable mode of transport during the big freeze, nevertheless an ongoing problem made for some very sticky situations.

The crux of the problem is this: when you pre-book a seat with Irish Rail, your name should be electronically displayed overhead. Sometimes, however, this does not happen.