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LAST UPDATE | 41 mins ago
IARNRÓD ÉIREANN HAS warned of “major” disruption to rail services this morning in the wake of Storm Chandra.
The DART line between Malahide and Howth Junction is closed in both directions due to a fallen tree on the line. Crews are currently working to clear the debris.
As a result, Northern Commuter services are running in both directions between Dundalk and Malahide, with services terminating in Malahide.
Dublin Bus and Go Ahead are accepting rail tickets between Balbriggan and Dublin City.
DART services are operating between Howth and Bray/Greystones and Bray/Greystones to Howth.
Major disruption
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) January 29, 2026
DART/NorthernCommuter/Belfast - Enterprise.
Line closed Malahide to Howth Junction.
A tree has fallen on the line between Portmarnock and Malahide.
Due to subsidence following heavy rainfall.
Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets: Malahide and Dublin City
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Iarnród Éireann’s Jane Cregan told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that crews are confident they will have the line cleared “at some stage this morning”, but could not give a timeline.
“It would be fair to say the morning peak will be affected by this,” she said.
For the Belfast Enterprise train service, the line is closed between Newry and Belfast. A bus transfer is operating between both cities.
Some 14 trains have been cancelled, with others amended. You can find a list of these services here.
Rosslare Line services remain suspended due to flooding on the line at Enniscorthy, with Iarnród Éireann advising customers in the town that it may not be possible for buses to access the station due to flooding on the roads.
“We’re still working to repair damage to signalling equipment that was caused due to the flooding, but we’re confident that we’ll be back running a full service there at some point today,” Cregan said.
Meanwhile, Fairview Road in Dublin is closed due to flooding after a major water main burst at Edge’s Corner in Fairview Park.
“The road at Fairview is currently closed completely, with local diversions in place,” a garda spokesperson told The Journal. “People travelling in the area are advised to take another route.”
Gardaí are on site and diversions in place at East Wall Road and at Fairview Strand to Ballybough Road, with Dublin Fire Brigade assisting with flooding in the area.
#Fairview serious flooding … delays …avoid both directions pic.twitter.com/WJ1NzVp6H0
— noel toolan (@noeltoolan) January 29, 2026
Dublin Bus has said that as a result of the road closure, 13 of its services are having to divert.
Bus routes 6, 14, 15, 27, 27A, 27B, 42, 43, 53, 130, H1, H2 and H3 are diverting via Edge’s Corner, Ballybough, Poplar Row, Annesley Place before returning to the normal route at Amiens Street.
Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam told The Journal he has been made aware of the flooding. “I’m working with the city council to ascertain the seriousness of the situation and rectify it,” he said.
Uisce Éireann is carrying out “urgent repair works” to the water main. They have isolated the burst, but repairs are expected to continue for some time.
Areas currently experiencing water outages include Bayside, Collins Avenue, Howth Road, Raheny, Clontarf, Artane, Fairview, Kilbarrack, North Strand and Drumcondra.
All other locations in north Dublin may be experiencing reduced water pressure.
“This is a complex repair, and we appreciate the patience of customers and morning commuters as we work to restore normal water supply and reopen roads as quickly as possible,” said Keith Conmy, water network operations manager at Uisce Éireann.
It typically takes three to four hours for normal supply to return to all customers after repair works, according to Uisce Éireann.
Once water is restored, people may experience temporary discolouration as the network refills. If this happens, they should run the cold kitchen tap until the water runs clear.
Amid the continued travel disruption, Met Éireann has warned that there is more rain on the way.
A Status Yellow rain warning is in place for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford until midnight.
The national forecaster said further heavy rain and showers falling on saturated ground, combined with high river levels, may result in more localised flooding, river flooding and difficult travel conditions.
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