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Another messy morning due to what looks like overnight engineering works going wrong
0629 Maynooth Connolly start from Clonsilla
0557 Howth Bray start from Howth Junc +8
0617 Malahide Bray start from Clongriffin
0612 M3 Docklands cancelled
0629 Maynooth Connolly start from Clonsilla
0557 Howth Bray start from Howth Junc +8
0617 Malahide Bray start from Clongriffin
0612 M3 Docklands cancelled
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Another messy morning due to what looks like overnight engineering works going wrong
0629 Maynooth Connolly start from Clonsilla
0557 Howth Bray start from Howth Junc +8
0617 Malahide Bray start from Clongriffin
0612 M3 Docklands cancelled
0629 Maynooth Connolly start from Clonsilla
0557 Howth Bray start from Howth Junc +8
0617 Malahide Bray start from Clongriffin
0612 M3 Docklands cancelled
Great start to the week
0600 Heuston Cork +12
0700 Heuston Cork +9
0646 Hazelhatch GCD +14
0632 Heuston Newbridge +18
0719 Newbridge GCD will be delayed significantly
0600 Heuston Cork +12
0700 Heuston Cork +9
0646 Hazelhatch GCD +14
0632 Heuston Newbridge +18
0719 Newbridge GCD will be delayed significantly
November 3, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Great start to the week
0600 Heuston Cork +12
0700 Heuston Cork +9
0646 Hazelhatch GCD +14
0632 Heuston Newbridge +18
0719 Newbridge GCD will be delayed significantly
0600 Heuston Cork +12
0700 Heuston Cork +9
0646 Hazelhatch GCD +14
0632 Heuston Newbridge +18
0719 Newbridge GCD will be delayed significantly
Major engineering works continue today
No service Dún Laoghaire Greystones
Heuston-Kildare major bus transfer operation in place check journey planner
Athy for Waterford
Kildare for Galway/Westport
Portarlington for Cork/Limerick/Tralee
No service Dún Laoghaire Greystones
Heuston-Kildare major bus transfer operation in place check journey planner
Athy for Waterford
Kildare for Galway/Westport
Portarlington for Cork/Limerick/Tralee
November 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Major engineering works continue today
No service Dún Laoghaire Greystones
Heuston-Kildare major bus transfer operation in place check journey planner
Athy for Waterford
Kildare for Galway/Westport
Portarlington for Cork/Limerick/Tralee
No service Dún Laoghaire Greystones
Heuston-Kildare major bus transfer operation in place check journey planner
Athy for Waterford
Kildare for Galway/Westport
Portarlington for Cork/Limerick/Tralee
What’s with our politicians? Always negative even when Irish Rail is doing the right thing. We need better and more frequent bus replacement during engineering works not less.
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
TD slams ‘ridiculous’ spend by Iarnród Éireann on Cork bus transfers
When construction works mean part of the line is unusable, passengers will get off the train a stop or two earlier and coaches hired by the train ...
www.echolive.ie
November 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
What’s with our politicians? Always negative even when Irish Rail is doing the right thing. We need better and more frequent bus replacement during engineering works not less.
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
0851 Bray Connolly suffered a platform overrun incident at Shankill
Fairly serious as it was approx 180m ie more than an entire platform length
Leaves at fault but was the track treated overnight?
Fairly serious as it was approx 180m ie more than an entire platform length
Leaves at fault but was the track treated overnight?
October 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
0851 Bray Connolly suffered a platform overrun incident at Shankill
Fairly serious as it was approx 180m ie more than an entire platform length
Leaves at fault but was the track treated overnight?
Fairly serious as it was approx 180m ie more than an entire platform length
Leaves at fault but was the track treated overnight?
Pretty dire morning on services from Cork
0540 Cork Heuston +73
0615 Cork Heuston +62
0700 Cork Heuston +14
Compensation is payable for delays over 60 minutes
0540 Cork Heuston +73
0615 Cork Heuston +62
0700 Cork Heuston +14
Compensation is payable for delays over 60 minutes
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Pretty dire morning on services from Cork
0540 Cork Heuston +73
0615 Cork Heuston +62
0700 Cork Heuston +14
Compensation is payable for delays over 60 minutes
0540 Cork Heuston +73
0615 Cork Heuston +62
0700 Cork Heuston +14
Compensation is payable for delays over 60 minutes
All services suspended Sligo/Longford/Mullingar/Maynooth
0540 Cork Heuston +11
0540 Cork Heuston +11
October 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
All services suspended Sligo/Longford/Mullingar/Maynooth
0540 Cork Heuston +11
0540 Cork Heuston +11
Engineering works this evening will result in bus transfers between Athenry and Galway on some services
Check before travel
These works relate to the ongoing redevelopment of Galway statio
Check before travel
These works relate to the ongoing redevelopment of Galway statio
September 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Engineering works this evening will result in bus transfers between Athenry and Galway on some services
Check before travel
These works relate to the ongoing redevelopment of Galway statio
Check before travel
These works relate to the ongoing redevelopment of Galway statio
Friday delays
0742 Bray Howth cancelled
0751 Malahide Bray +7
0625 Galway Heuston +16
0745 Limerick Dublin +10
0812 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0730 Galway Heuston +10
0700 Heuston Cork +7
0800 Heuston Cork +9
0735 Heuston Westport +10
0742 Bray Howth cancelled
0751 Malahide Bray +7
0625 Galway Heuston +16
0745 Limerick Dublin +10
0812 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0730 Galway Heuston +10
0700 Heuston Cork +7
0800 Heuston Cork +9
0735 Heuston Westport +10
September 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Friday delays
0742 Bray Howth cancelled
0751 Malahide Bray +7
0625 Galway Heuston +16
0745 Limerick Dublin +10
0812 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0730 Galway Heuston +10
0700 Heuston Cork +7
0800 Heuston Cork +9
0735 Heuston Westport +10
0742 Bray Howth cancelled
0751 Malahide Bray +7
0625 Galway Heuston +16
0745 Limerick Dublin +10
0812 Portlaoise Heuston +11
0730 Galway Heuston +10
0700 Heuston Cork +7
0800 Heuston Cork +9
0735 Heuston Westport +10
More delays
0540 Cork Heuston +45
0615 Cork Heuston +36
0735 Newbridge Heuston +8
0540 Cork Heuston +45
0615 Cork Heuston +36
0735 Newbridge Heuston +8
September 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
More delays
0540 Cork Heuston +45
0615 Cork Heuston +36
0735 Newbridge Heuston +8
0540 Cork Heuston +45
0615 Cork Heuston +36
0735 Newbridge Heuston +8
Travelling to/from Cork, Kerry or Limerick by rail this weekend
Major engineering works. No trains running south of Thurles
Bus transfers in place, check before travel, avoid travel if possible
Major engineering works. No trains running south of Thurles
Bus transfers in place, check before travel, avoid travel if possible
September 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Travelling to/from Cork, Kerry or Limerick by rail this weekend
Major engineering works. No trains running south of Thurles
Bus transfers in place, check before travel, avoid travel if possible
Major engineering works. No trains running south of Thurles
Bus transfers in place, check before travel, avoid travel if possible
Never ending list of delays
0515 Westport Heuston +10
0525 Galway Heuston +12
0540 Sligo Connolly +18
0555 Waterford Heuston +8
0640 Limerick Heuston +16
0640 Drogheda Pearse +13
0719 Newrbridge Grand Canal Dock +11
0730 Malahide Bray +9
0735 Newbridge Heuston +11
0515 Westport Heuston +10
0525 Galway Heuston +12
0540 Sligo Connolly +18
0555 Waterford Heuston +8
0640 Limerick Heuston +16
0640 Drogheda Pearse +13
0719 Newrbridge Grand Canal Dock +11
0730 Malahide Bray +9
0735 Newbridge Heuston +11
September 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Never ending list of delays
0515 Westport Heuston +10
0525 Galway Heuston +12
0540 Sligo Connolly +18
0555 Waterford Heuston +8
0640 Limerick Heuston +16
0640 Drogheda Pearse +13
0719 Newrbridge Grand Canal Dock +11
0730 Malahide Bray +9
0735 Newbridge Heuston +11
0515 Westport Heuston +10
0525 Galway Heuston +12
0540 Sligo Connolly +18
0555 Waterford Heuston +8
0640 Limerick Heuston +16
0640 Drogheda Pearse +13
0719 Newrbridge Grand Canal Dock +11
0730 Malahide Bray +9
0735 Newbridge Heuston +11
Due ploughing championship near Tullamore on 16-18 Sept
Extremely busy trains expected, advanced booking highly advised
Shuttle buses at Tullamore & Portarlington stations use the add extra option when booking a train ticket to either Portarlington or Tullamore to add bus
Extremely busy trains expected, advanced booking highly advised
Shuttle buses at Tullamore & Portarlington stations use the add extra option when booking a train ticket to either Portarlington or Tullamore to add bus
September 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Due ploughing championship near Tullamore on 16-18 Sept
Extremely busy trains expected, advanced booking highly advised
Shuttle buses at Tullamore & Portarlington stations use the add extra option when booking a train ticket to either Portarlington or Tullamore to add bus
Extremely busy trains expected, advanced booking highly advised
Shuttle buses at Tullamore & Portarlington stations use the add extra option when booking a train ticket to either Portarlington or Tullamore to add bus
No service
Grand Canal Dock - Greystones
Red Cow - Tallaght/Saggart
Sat 13/Sun 14 due engineering works, Luas will provide shuttle buses at Red Cow, Irish Rail point you to a bus stop but didn’t arrange any extra buses so avoid travel
Grand Canal Dock - Greystones
Red Cow - Tallaght/Saggart
Sat 13/Sun 14 due engineering works, Luas will provide shuttle buses at Red Cow, Irish Rail point you to a bus stop but didn’t arrange any extra buses so avoid travel
September 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
No service
Grand Canal Dock - Greystones
Red Cow - Tallaght/Saggart
Sat 13/Sun 14 due engineering works, Luas will provide shuttle buses at Red Cow, Irish Rail point you to a bus stop but didn’t arrange any extra buses so avoid travel
Grand Canal Dock - Greystones
Red Cow - Tallaght/Saggart
Sat 13/Sun 14 due engineering works, Luas will provide shuttle buses at Red Cow, Irish Rail point you to a bus stop but didn’t arrange any extra buses so avoid travel
Fridays delays
0520 Athlone Heuston +29
0650 Malahide Greystones +9
0520 Athlone Heuston +29
0650 Malahide Greystones +9
September 12, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Fridays delays
0520 Athlone Heuston +29
0650 Malahide Greystones +9
0520 Athlone Heuston +29
0650 Malahide Greystones +9
0600 Heuston Cork +49
Train cancelled - bus replacement
0645 Limerick Ballybrophy
0749 Nenagh Limerick
0900 Ballybrophy Limerick
Train cancelled - bus replacement
0645 Limerick Ballybrophy
0749 Nenagh Limerick
0900 Ballybrophy Limerick
September 11, 2025 at 6:24 AM
0600 Heuston Cork +49
Train cancelled - bus replacement
0645 Limerick Ballybrophy
0749 Nenagh Limerick
0900 Ballybrophy Limerick
Train cancelled - bus replacement
0645 Limerick Ballybrophy
0749 Nenagh Limerick
0900 Ballybrophy Limerick
1900 Dublin Cork has broken down yet again
Currently stuck on the platform at Portlaoise for 22 minutes.
Going to be a long night
Currently stuck on the platform at Portlaoise for 22 minutes.
Going to be a long night
September 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
1900 Dublin Cork has broken down yet again
Currently stuck on the platform at Portlaoise for 22 minutes.
Going to be a long night
Currently stuck on the platform at Portlaoise for 22 minutes.
Going to be a long night
Another don’t bother fixing the problem at Seapoint
Instead of addressing the disintegrating floor due repeated flooding as there is no drainage its patch and hide, with a bonus extra trip hazard
Instead of addressing the disintegrating floor due repeated flooding as there is no drainage its patch and hide, with a bonus extra trip hazard
September 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Another don’t bother fixing the problem at Seapoint
Instead of addressing the disintegrating floor due repeated flooding as there is no drainage its patch and hide, with a bonus extra trip hazard
Instead of addressing the disintegrating floor due repeated flooding as there is no drainage its patch and hide, with a bonus extra trip hazard
Major engineering works this weekend 13/14 September
No service Grand Canal Dock to Greystones
No notices found at multiple stations visited yesterday evening to advise passengers
No service Grand Canal Dock to Greystones
No notices found at multiple stations visited yesterday evening to advise passengers
September 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Major engineering works this weekend 13/14 September
No service Grand Canal Dock to Greystones
No notices found at multiple stations visited yesterday evening to advise passengers
No service Grand Canal Dock to Greystones
No notices found at multiple stations visited yesterday evening to advise passengers
Much better day than yesterday but its still very early
0540 Cork Heuston +14
0600 Heuston Cork +7
0620 Portlaoise Heuston +10
0658 Newbridge GCD +7
0540 Cork Heuston +14
0600 Heuston Cork +7
0620 Portlaoise Heuston +10
0658 Newbridge GCD +7
September 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Much better day than yesterday but its still very early
0540 Cork Heuston +14
0600 Heuston Cork +7
0620 Portlaoise Heuston +10
0658 Newbridge GCD +7
0540 Cork Heuston +14
0600 Heuston Cork +7
0620 Portlaoise Heuston +10
0658 Newbridge GCD +7
Finally after a long battle public consultation on a station at Kylemore between Inchicore and Park West is now open
www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/about-...
www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/about-...
Iarnród Éireann Projects and Investments - New Stations
Here you will find information on the restoration of Kishoge station and the progress of construction on Woodbrook station.
www.irishrail.ie
September 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Finally after a long battle public consultation on a station at Kylemore between Inchicore and Park West is now open
www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/about-...
www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/about-...
Great start to the week
0545 Gorey Dublin +19
0525 Galway Dublin +15
0735 Newbridge +13
0715 Westport Dublin +25
Multiple cancellations and service alterations on M3-Docklands services, check before travel
0545 Gorey Dublin +19
0525 Galway Dublin +15
0735 Newbridge +13
0715 Westport Dublin +25
Multiple cancellations and service alterations on M3-Docklands services, check before travel
September 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Great start to the week
0545 Gorey Dublin +19
0525 Galway Dublin +15
0735 Newbridge +13
0715 Westport Dublin +25
Multiple cancellations and service alterations on M3-Docklands services, check before travel
0545 Gorey Dublin +19
0525 Galway Dublin +15
0735 Newbridge +13
0715 Westport Dublin +25
Multiple cancellations and service alterations on M3-Docklands services, check before travel
No service Smithfield to Point from 7pm Tuesday and Wednesday
This is to facilitate works to remove the overhead wires at George’s Dock to provide access to start work on replacing the damaged bridge
This is to facilitate works to remove the overhead wires at George’s Dock to provide access to start work on replacing the damaged bridge
September 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
No service Smithfield to Point from 7pm Tuesday and Wednesday
This is to facilitate works to remove the overhead wires at George’s Dock to provide access to start work on replacing the damaged bridge
This is to facilitate works to remove the overhead wires at George’s Dock to provide access to start work on replacing the damaged bridge
Luas services suspended until further notice between Busaras and Point following last nights fire at Georges Dock
The bridge was damaged in the fire and will need assessment as to if it can be repaired or needs to be replaced
The bridge was damaged in the fire and will need assessment as to if it can be repaired or needs to be replaced
August 20, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Luas services suspended until further notice between Busaras and Point following last nights fire at Georges Dock
The bridge was damaged in the fire and will need assessment as to if it can be repaired or needs to be replaced
The bridge was damaged in the fire and will need assessment as to if it can be repaired or needs to be replaced
Delays of up to to 20 minutes on services towards Dublin Heuston
This is due to an earlier technical fault on the 0540 Cork Dublin service
This is due to an earlier technical fault on the 0540 Cork Dublin service
August 18, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Delays of up to to 20 minutes on services towards Dublin Heuston
This is due to an earlier technical fault on the 0540 Cork Dublin service
This is due to an earlier technical fault on the 0540 Cork Dublin service