Irish Rail add weekend commuter services in Cork and more intercity services nationwide

Irish Rail also increased intercity frequency for passengers in Galway, Belfast, Waterford and Wexford

In Cork, the improvements will see 10 new Saturday services in each direction on the Cork to Cobh commuter route, delivering a clockface half-hourly (on the half hour) service on Saturdays. File picture: Larry Cummins

Several new weekend train services will be introduced on Cork’s commuter rail lines before the end of the month.

Irish Rail confirmed the introduction of the extra services as it announced its new timetable on Friday which will deliver a raft of new train services and increased intercity frequency for passengers in Galway, Belfast, Waterford and Wexford too.