Elderly ‘will suffer’ over unmanned rail stations

Iarnród Éireann’s plan to introduce more unmanned stations could seriously impact elderly passengers.

At least four rail stations in Cork and Kerry are being targeted as the company held talks with station masters from around the country yesterday in a bid to create more unmanned stations on its network.

The company’s corporate communication spokesman, Barry Kenny, declined to say which stations were being earmarked but it is understood about 37 are being examined countrywide.