Galway to Dublin train services replaced by buses over Easter bank holiday weekend
Rail passengers from Galway to Dublin will face disruptions over Easter weekend. The rail service between Galway to Dublin will be replaced by Bus transfers over the upcoming Easter bank holiday weekend. This comes as major works are being done at two stations on the route, Galway Ceannt and Oranmore. From the evening of Friday, […]
5 months ago
Irish Rail confirm on-board catering will return by the end of the year
At long last… Irish Rail have confirmed that on-board catering will return by the end of the year. Hallelujah! While catering services were suspended across the network in March 2020 because of the Covid pandemic, the rail service has revealed that trolley catering will be returning to all routes, including the popular Galway to Dublin […]
11 months ago
Irish Rail welcomes the return of their catering service this week
The service will initially resume on the Cork to Dublin route only. It feels like years since you’ve been able to enjoy the spoils from an Irish Rail trolley, that’s because it has been literal years (three, to be exact). Of the many things the pandemic robbed from us, the catering service when taking the […]
3 years ago
Irish Rail looking to install vending machines on-board their trains
What a year for train travel. According to RTÉ News, Irish Rail are considering installing vending machines on their services in 2023. While this could completely eradicate the chance of having an encounter like the Derry girls have with Michael Fry’s character in Season 3 (which, let’s be real, is only funny because it’s […]
3 years ago
Irish Rail introduce a ‘quiet carriage’ for certain train services
If only this had existed during the Cáca Milis era… perhaps Paul would still be with us. And if you don’t know what Cáca Milis is, get to know (although apologies, bit of a spoiler above). I’ll leave the YouTube link below for all the uncultured people who were not subjected to watching this 18 […]
4 years ago
New Irish rail carriages arrive into Dublin Port from South Korea
It is said the new carriages will enable additional services and extra capacity on Intercity and Commuter routes. Irish Rail has taken delivery of the first three Intercity railcar carriages of an order of 41 from South Korea. Made by manufacturers Hyundai Rotem, the three carriages arrived in Dublin Port on Wednesday (7 September). Funded […]
4 years ago