The politicians in this country have it all sown up for themselves…miss Eames met the rail board chairman in the dail today…whereas us minions get a fine in the post or a day in court… Imagine the chairman coming to visit one of ‘the little people’ in their workplace.

“Resolved satisfactorily” means she paid the fine I hope and expect. Dick Fearn wouldn’t come to meet me if I had an issue and he shouldn’t have met her.

Begrudging minions! This is a perfectly reasonable situation. I’m having tea with Alan Shatter at the moment discussing some pesky penalty points I seem to have acquired and how we can best resolve the situation to my liking, and I believe that Big Phil should be around later too.

If I get into a dispute with Irish Rail I assume I can summon board members to my house to discusss it?

It is standard practice for the rail operator’s chairman and chief executive to call to the home or workplace of those who have not purchased a ticket in order to resolve any potential dispute and to bring the matter to a satisfactory conclusion. This is not a case of preferential treatment being offered to members of the political classes.

An utter disgrace!!! Is it any wonder revenue is down? I am an employee of one of the CIE subsidiaries (Dublin Bus) & I can tell you that in all 3 companies management soil themselves when politicians wade into the mix & toe the line (they have massive salaries to protect after all). €36 million isn’t a whole hell of a lot of money for a transport operation but it buys breathing room, there are service cuts looming the like of which have never been seen but the boardroom lads will look after themselves, the politicians will play parish pump politics & ultimately the travelling public will suffer most. An Irish rail spokesman spoke out of his arse on the news this evening & fair play to the newscaster for pressing him on pertinent issues, as I stated on a previous story here there will be fare increases sought (counterproductive) & given.

So she summons them in order to bully them into accepting her view that she should be able to do what she wants. The arrogance of the woman is amazing could she not just pay the fine and have done with it like anyone else no. Typical of this government

Strange how CIE got 36 million on the same day !

Fidelma who the f… Do you think you are. The last Raj of India or something.

Shame on Irish Rail. I’d have some sympathy if she paid the fine and then took it further to get her money back! Allowing people avoid due process and the law is what got the us in the mess (e.g. Mr Quinn et al.)

So did she pay the fine or not?
The train Company says their policy remains the same yet they don’t tell us what is the amicable agreement?

Has she paid her plumber yet?
The plumber who took her to court for non payment.

I wonder if a normal Joe soap was caught fair dodging would the chief executive call out to visit or would he sent the gardai?

I’m glad she got fined. She should have never boarded the train without a ticket. I hope she paid the fine.

They are incorrect. According to the bylaws a ticket vending machine is not considered an open booking office. In the case the booking office is shut, you may pay at the next earliest opportunity; either on the train or at your destination.

Fine next time il not pay my fare and expect starbucks to be brought to my personal meeting, oh and sum cake maybe for the side? Carrot cake please? :)

Typical arse!

Healy Eames is Mary Lou in 10 years time

I wonder does the chairman and chief executive of Irish Rail meet every *person who is fined for not having a ticket* that goes public?

A better ticketing system would not allow you get on the train without a ticket.

I hope that this is the end of the line for this story which was a red top-esque invasion of an individual’s privacy.

Redcaff,I red thumbed you by mistake. Mea culpa!