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Engineering works planned for Irish Rail lines this October Bank Holiday Weekend
Due to engineering works between Connolly Station and Grand Canal Dock, between Drogheda and Dundalk and Heuston Line improvement works, there will be changes to this weekend services. Please see here for full details.
Road Closures/ Restrictions for Dublin this October Bank Holiday Weekend
There will be significant traffic restrictions/ road closures in Dublin this October Bank Holiday weekend due to the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon. See here for more details.
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Line Improvement Works - Saturday 18th NovemberA number of line improvement works will take place on Saturday 18h November and a number of routes/services will be affected. Please check our journey planner for more details. A summary of the main changes/alterations are listed below. Service arrangements Customers are advised to check our Journey Planner before travelling. Cork, Limerick and Tralee Galway and Westport Waterford Portlaoise and Kildare to Dublin Commuter services Catering First class How can Reserve a Seat? Cork, Limerick and Tralee Due to line improvement works the following service alterations will take place: Saturday 18th November Cork/ Dublin / Cork services will operate every hour in each direction. 20.45hrs Cork to Dublin Heuston service will operate with a bus transfer from Thurles to Dublin Heuston. Limerick / Dublin / Limerick services will operate every hour, connecting to / from all Dublin / Cork / Dublin services at Limerick Junction. Tralee / Dublin services will operate every two hours, connecting to / from Dublin / Cork / Dublin services at Mallow. 17:05hrs Dublin / Tralee is cancelled. Passengers should board the 17:05hrs Dublin / Cork service and change at Mallow. Please note that there will be a delay of 25 - 30 mins from Mallow to Tralee. Nenagh Line customers, please change at Ballybrophy as normal for connecting services. We advise customers to check their journey details prior to travelling. For full details of services available please check our journey planner or our PDF Timetables below. Galway and Westport Saturday 18th November Galway and Westport services will operate a full schedule as normal. We advise customers to check their journey details prior to travelling. For full details of services available please check our journey planner or our October Bank Holiday Timetable. Waterford Saturday 18th November Dublin Heuston to Waterford services will operate a full schedule as normal. We advise customers to check their journey details prior to travelling. For full details of services available please check our journey planner or our PDF Timetables below. Portlaoise and Kildare to Dublin Commuter services Saturday 18th November 21.05hrs Dublin Heuston/Portlaoise service will operate with a bus transfer from Hazelhatch to Portlaoise. 22.10hrs Dublin Heuston/Portlaoise service will operate with a bus transfer from Hazelhatch to Portlaoise. 23.10hrs Dublin Heuston/Kildare service will operate with a bus transfer from Hazelhatch to Kildare. 22.00hrs Kildare/Dublin Heuston service will operate with a bus transfer from Kildare to Hazelhatch. A train service will then operate from Hazelhatch to Dublin Heuston. 21.20hrs Portlaoise/Dublin Heuston service will operate with a bus transfer from Portlaoise to Hazelhatch. A train service will then operate from Hazelhatch to Dublin Heuston. We advise customers to check their journey details prior to travelling. For full details of services available please check our journey planner or our PDF Timetables below. Catering On affected services, a trolley service will be provided on all InterCity services. Dining car and restaurant car facilities will not be available. First Class On affected services, first class facilities will not be available. How can I reserve a seat? When you purchase an Adult, Child or Student ticket on this website or through our call centre (01 83 66 222) you are given an assigned seat as part of the price. Customers who are already in possession of or purchasing on the day of travel a valid standard class ticket(s) such as Family Tickets, Day Return, Open Return, Weekly, Monthly, Annual, InterRail and Free Travel pass holders can reserve a seat on a service for €5.00 per person each way. Upcoming Dates for Line Improvement Works 18th November 2017 25th November 2017 Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused by these arrangements. See MoreNo trains operating Tuesday 7th November due to industrial actionIarnród Éireann advises customers that due to further industrial action planned by trade unions, no train services - including Intercity, DART and Commuter routes - are expected to operate on the following dates: Tuesday 7th November Tuesday 14th November (includes Ireland v Denmark World Cup Play-off at Lansdowne Road) Thursday 23rd November Friday 8th December Please note: as over 150,000 journeys are made on our network daily, it is not possible to provide alternative transport on dates of industrial action other transport operators do not accept rail tickets on dates of industrial action Refunds - online booking If you have booked travel on these dates, we will cancel your booking for the dispute date journey leg and automatically refund you seven days prior to your date of travel (e.g. 31st October for 7th November; 7th November for 14th November etc). Please allow 3 to 5 days for your financial institution to process your refund. Please note no further bookings will be accepted on these dates due to the proposed industrial action. Refunds - Monthly and annual season tickets Customers who purchase monthly and annual season tickets, including through their company as part of the Taxsaver scheme, can apply for a refund for the days impacted by the industrial action. These will be processed at the end of the industrial action in a single process. A dedicated refund form will be available at the conclusion of the industrial action. To date industrial action has taken place on Wednesday 1st November Refunds - tickets purchased at station Customers who purchase their tickets at the station who were impacted by the industrial action should collect a refund form at the station or see refund details here and return to the address outlined. We apologise for and deeply regret the inconvenience and disruption this industrial action will cause our customers. See MoreEngineering Works: between Tipperary and Clonmel, Monday 6th to Friday 10th NovemberPlease note that due to line improvement works between Tipperary and Clonmel bus transfers will operate on the following services. 07.20 Waterford to LImerick Junction 16.25 Waterford to LImerick Junction 09.45 Limerick Junction to Waterford 18.40 Limerick Junction to Waterford Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail apologises for the inconvenience caused. See MoreStation Reconstruction: Limerick (Colbert) 9th October to 18 NovemberOctober 9th - November 18th; Platforms 1 & 2 will not be in operation from 09:00hrs October 9th until 12:00hrs November 18th due to reconstruction at Limerick (Colbert) station. Due this customers may experience delays of up to 10 minutes. Please note that if you are travelling to/from Limerick Junction to Sixmildebridge, Ennis or Galway you may be required to change at Limerick (Colbert). Customers are advised to check the journey planner before departure. Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail apologises for the inconvenience caused. See More
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Diversions on Routes 7, 84 and 111We wish to advise customers that due to roadworks, Routes 7, 84 and 111 will be unable to serve Brides Glen, Cherrywood Business Park and Wyattville Link Road from Friday 17 November 2017 at 20.00hrs to 18.00hrs Sunday 19 November 2017. As a result the following diversions will be in place; Route 7 Towards Brides Glen Normal route to Wyattville Road, divert to N11, Loughlinstown Roundabout,... See MoreDublin Legend Philly McMahon’s HalfTimeTalk CLG Scores Top Dublin Bus Community Spirit AwardToday, Monday November 6, Dublin footballing legend Philly McMahon visited his old school, Holy Spirit Boys National School, Ballymun, with Senator Lynn Ruane and former Ireland international soccer star Niall Quinn where he accepted a Dublin Bus Community Spirit Award for €5,000 on behalf of his charity HalfTimeTalk CLG. The award will go to helping the important work of HalfTimeTalk CLG which... See MoreIndustrial Action at Iarnród Éireann. Dublin Bus services operating as normal.Dublin Bus services will operate as normal today. Our full fleet is deployed during the morning and evening peak times but services are expected to be busier then normal. We advise customers to leave additional time for their journey tomorrow. Dublin Bus is not in a position to honour Irish Rail tickets on our services during this period of industrial action. Customers can also get updates on ... See MoreIndustrial Action at Iarnród ÉireannDublin Bus services will operate as normal on Tuesday, 7 November. Our full fleet will be deployed during the morning and evening peak times but services are expected to be busier then normal. We advise customers to leave additional time for their journey tomorrow. Dublin Bus is not in a position to honour Irish Rail tickets on our services during this period of industrial action. Customers ca... See MoreTemporary Stop Closure on O'Connell BridgeWe wish advise customers that due to paving works, stop 273 on O' Connell Bridge will not be in use during the time below: Sunday 12 November from 20.00hrs to 05.00hrs For Routes 4 and 7/a please proceed to stop 333 on D'Olier Street. Customers can also get updates on Facebook , follow us on Twitter @dublinbusnews or call our customer service line on (01) 8734222, lines open from 08:30 -... See More
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NTA Announce New Luas FaresOn Friday 27th October 2017 the National Transport Authority announced new fares for Luas and other public transport services. Most of the new Luas fares are due to come into effect on Friday 1st December 2017. The National Transport Authority also announced the introduction of a Luas Cross City In ... See MoreHelp Stop Vandalism – See it, Report itAnti-vandalism is one of the top priorities for Luas. As such, we reach out to the customer for their support in putting a stop to vandalism on trams and at platforms. Taking preventative measures to help sustain a quality service and experience for customers is extremely important. Luas customers ... See MoreThe Top Prize Goes to LuasTransdev and TII at the Light Rail Awards Ceremony Did you know Luas won the operator of the Year Award at the prestigious Global Light Rail Awards 2017? The awards ceremony, held in London, is an annual event attended by representatives from across the global light rail industry. The awards celebra ... See More
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