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This week
3rd December 2023 - 7th December 2023
Two rail lines proposed in All-Island Rail Review could be in line for European funding boost
The two rail lines are Claremorris to Athenry and Waterford to Rosslare Europort.
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Tue 9:02 PM
This year
2023
New 'SailRail' route to France from Ireland welcomed by Green MEPs
The ticket combines the cost of a ferry and rail ticket, which the MEPs hope will incentivise “low-carbon” travel.
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Sep 8th 2023, 7:45 PM
New DART+ prototype unveiled, first carriages to enter service in 2025
185 new carriages have been ordered to date, with delivery commencing in 2024 and entering service from 2025.
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Mar 29th 2023, 10:08 AM
Irish Rail confirms catering services will be back from April - but only on Cork-Dublin route
The trolley service was withdrawn as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020.
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Feb 22nd 2023, 9:18 AM
Irish Rail confirm a return to carriage catering is coming down the tracks
The trolley service was suspended as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Feb 14th 2023, 7:30 PM
Last year
2022
Late-night DART and Commuter Christmas rail services kick off this weekend
Services will run each Friday and Saturday from now until Christmas Eve.
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Nov 30th 2022, 12:36 PM
All time
UK and Ireland 2030 World Cup bid 'not up in smoke' despite Wembley chaos, insists UK Sport chief
Simon Morton said the five nations’ approach had been ‘genuinely collaborative’ and may lead to the co-hosting of other future mega events on both sides of the Irish Sea.
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Oct 19th 2021, 2:11 PM
From A to B and back again: Where do we go from here with Ireland's public transport?
We’ve spent the last month diving into public transport at The Good Information Project.
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Aug 17th 2021, 10:00 PM
'Strong growth' for public transport sector as passenger numbers increased 9% last year
Passenger figures across the rail, bus and tram network in Ireland increase last year.
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Jan 8th 2020, 9:31 PM
Late-night train and Dart services begin from today for the festive season
Security personnel will be on board the late night services over the coming weeks to ensure customer safety.
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Dec 6th 2019, 6:00 AM
Councillors vote in favour of €22 million white-water rafting facility in Dublin's IFSC
Dublin Fire Brigade addressed Councillors in the council chamber this evening.
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Dec 2nd 2019, 8:43 PM
No more Interrailing in the UK from 2020 as British railways to pull out of scheme
And it’s got nothing to do with Brexit, rail companies said.
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Aug 7th 2019, 10:48 PM
This is what it will take to turn Dublin into a European cruise capital
The semi-state that runs the port is looking to Denmark and Canada for inspiration.
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May 17th 2018, 10:33 AM
Cathay Pacific's Europe boss says he's 'surprised' at the level of Asian interest in Ireland
The new Dublin-Hong Kong route has attracted interest from Chinese, Japanese and Filipino globetrotters.
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Apr 26th 2018, 1:28 PM
Late-night trains and Darts begin from today for the festive season
Some services are running earlier due to line improvements – Irish Rail are advising people to check their train’s schedule ahead of time.
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Dec 8th 2017, 6:20 AM
WB Yeats chosen as name for new €144 million Irish cruise ferry
“It is a name that will convey a sense of magnificence,” said Irish Ferries managing director Andrew Sheen.
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Oct 8th 2017, 6:00 AM
London to New York in 29 minutes? Elon Musk unveils ambitious new plans
A trip from Bangkok to Dubai would take 27 minutes, and from Tokyo to Delhi in 30 minutes.
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Sep 29th 2017, 10:25 AM
You'd be off the wall to miss last call for Carl Frampton, the world-beater from up the road
There were scoffs when Frampton was placed on Second Captains’ ‘Good Wall’ in 2015. He now belongs in the pantheon of Irish sporting greats.
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Sep 16th 2017, 10:00 AM
A woman going to Denmark fell asleep on her flight and woke up in Greece
The ticket mix-up at Charles de Gaulle airport was not noticed by airline staff.
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Jul 29th 2017, 8:45 AM
New routes, new buses and paying by card: 7,000 people have say on future of Dublin bus network
The consultation is closing on Friday 7 July, and people are being urged to give their responses before then.
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Jul 5th 2017, 4:31 PM
A Cork choir surprised passengers in Dublin Airport by serenading them as they boarded
Sure what else would you do while you’re waiting to get on?
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Jun 17th 2017, 2:24 PM
Bus Éireann strike latest: Heavy traffic reported on many routes this afternoon
The all-out strike is now in its second day.
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Mar 25th 2017, 4:35 PM
Despite a year of strike threats, we took millions more journeys on public transport
The NTA said the 2016 passenger figures show a “clear demand for a safe, efficient and reliable public transport service”.
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Jan 5th 2017, 6:35 PM
Cruise ships like this may be docking in Dún Laoghaire after massive harbour plan gets go-ahead
The company wanted a bigger harbour than what An Bord Pleanála allowed.
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Nov 4th 2016, 2:11 PM
Roscommon GAA insist no Dublin fans were charged for 'complimentary' bus service
The travelling supporters claimed they were charged €10 for the service.
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Apr 3rd 2016, 9:53 PM
17 things everyone who went to an Irish boarding school will understand
Tuck shop life.
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Jan 23rd 2016, 9:30 AM
Ryanair has become the first airline to fly 100 million passengers in one year
A recommencement of flights to and from Belfast has also been announced.
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Jan 7th 2016, 11:55 AM
The internet has fallen in love with this old man who built a 'dog train' for rescued pups
CAN’T HANDLE THE CUTE.
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Sep 24th 2015, 4:07 PM
One of the world's largest Tall Ships will sail into Dublin next week
The Cuauhtémoc will arrive in Dublin with 225 sailors on board and will be open to the public for 5 days.
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Jun 10th 2015, 6:15 AM
Irish Ferries is sailing along smoothly after a buoyant summer
More passengers, more cars and more trucks means more money for Irish Continental.
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Nov 17th 2014, 10:08 AM
Mind the gap! Wenger lends voice to London Underground announcements
It’s all in aid of London Poppy Day.
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Oct 30th 2014, 1:51 PM
Diego Costa drives Chelsea team-mates around training in a buggy
Didier Drogba, Filipe Luis and Thibaut Courtois were chauffeured through Cobham by the striker this afternoon.
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Sep 26th 2014, 1:30 PM
Forget the package holiday. A spaceport for commercial flights is being built in the UK
Eight locations have been selected that would be suitable for the new spaceport.
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Jul 15th 2014, 6:06 PM
Irish Rail numbers are up for the first time in years and One Direction helped make it happen
Passenger numbers are up half a million compared to this time last year.
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Jul 8th 2014, 6:45 AM
€27m in silver recovered from WWII shipwreck off Galway's coast
The silver was hauled from a British merchant ship that was sunk by the Nazis in 1941.
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Jul 24th 2013, 11:39 AM
The best and worst things about getting the train in Ireland
The joys of public transport.
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Jun 14th 2013, 6:00 PM
People running for trains in slow motion
Which type of running-for-a-train person are you? Find out here…
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May 13th 2013, 7:30 PM
VIDEO: Little girl is adorably excited about riding a train
“Oh my goodness!”
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Feb 6th 2013, 10:42 AM
New system for Irish Rail intercity fares takes effect today
The new fares regime means higher prices on most InterCity routes, but some ticket prices are also set to fall.
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Feb 4th 2012, 10:22 AM
Brian O'Driscoll to start the Heineken Cup final
The Leinster side is unchanged from that which beat Toulouse in the semi-final with Northampton also at full-strength for the big showdown in Cardiff tomorrow afternoon.
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May 20th 2011, 12:10 PM