Iarnród Éireann apologise for seven-hour train journey from Cork to Dublin

Iarnród Éireann has apologised and offered a full refund to customers after one of its trains took almost seven hours to travel from Cork to Dublin.

The 4.20pm train between the two cities yesterday was supposed to arrive in the capital at just after 7pm. However, due to “a major mechanical fault” between Mallow and Charleville, it did not pull into Dublin until 11pm — almost four hours late.

The power fault immobilised the train and also affected power systems on board, including lighting and air conditioning.