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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 8h

Lansdowne Rd will be closed from 1530 today onwards due a match today 1 Oct This is a trial run to meet UEFA requirements for crowd management for hosting major matches Grand Canal Dock and Sandymount stations are open and will have queueing arrangements in place

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 9h

Red line Luas services are back running after an earlier total shutdown due yet another power systems failure. What on earth is going on in Luas, These kind of faults are supposed to be 1 in 50 year events, two in last week…

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Major disruption on Dublin Belfast services due a security alert at Lurgan Some cancellations some services operating Dublin Dundalk others Dublin Newry with onward bus transfers

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

No service on Maynooth or M3 parkway lines currently due a failed train Phoenix Park tunnel services subject I major delay as platform at Grand Canal Dock is blocked by a commuter train currently 1652 Connolly Newbridge is currently boarding at platform 6 at Connolly

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Major delays and cancellations as the 1505 Connolly Sligo remains stopped at Pelletstown

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

1050 Dublin Belfast remains at Connolly pending a locomotive change Compensation of 25% after 30 min, 50% after 60min delay 1150 Dublin Belfast will not depart from platform 2 check displays for information

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

1050 Dublin Belfast delayed at Connolly due need to change locomotive

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Another suspicious Luas power fault St. Stephen's Green - Dominick on Green Line closed New operating company same old issue

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is what ticket machines in Ireland at Luas and Rail stations might look like in the future Indra remains on schedule to deliver the new contactless system nationwide

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Good to see progress on the rollout of speed and red light cameras at level crossings Driver behaviour improves significantly when it’s know penalty points and fines are issued automatically www.radiokerry.ie/news/new-gos...

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New GoSafe cameras at Farranfore level crossing will go live next week | RadioKerry.ie

New GoSafe cameras at the level crossing in Farranfore will go live next week.

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Minor timetable changes tomorrow Helpfully of course the PDF timetables online have not been updated... Won't make a difference really, just means Irish Rail can claim to be on time

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Not even 8am and Irish Rail has a trail of disruption 0640 Howth Bray +10 0617 M3 Clonsilla +15 0530 Portlaoise Heuston +40, short train 0735 Heuston Westport +10 short train

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Progress but nothing has changed, just the bureaucracy claiming progress but no contract signed & no sign off from government to fund MetroLink Was once costed at 1.8-4.6 billion, it’s +10 billion more today that’s the price of indecision. www.nationaltransport.ie/news/governm...

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Government approves MetroLink to proceed to detailed tender stage

Government approves MetroLink to proceed to detailed tender stage.

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Delays due overrunning overnight engineering works 0545 and 0616 Cork Dublin Delays on DART and Rosslare line services

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Expecting extremely busy week on the rail network due National Ploughing Championships starting Tuesday Seat reservations highly recommended, extra stops at Portarlington; 0640 Athlone to Tullamore (normally this runs out of service) 1805 Heuston Portlaoise extended to Mallow

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Last day for 2026 timetable consultation. Make your feelings known. Limited scope for changes, but if you don't ask you won't get. Read our submission www.railusers.ie/news/news.ph...

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Rail Users Ireland is Irelands National Rail Users Organisation

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Delays on Waterford Dublin services due a signalling fault between Waterford and Thomastown 0555+50, 0650+14 0755 Bray Howth running with 2 coaches less than planned

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Cross border services disrupted due to operational reasons between Newry and Portadown Services operating only Dublin Dundalk

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Some delays today 0525 Galway Heuston +25 train fault at Galway 0515 Westport Heuston +20

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Some progress, but Irish Rail had 18 months from the final grant of RO (June/July 2025) to execute the CPO or the RO would effectively be void so not exactly moving quickly here. Over 200 landowners along new DART route issued with CPOs www.rte.ie/news/ireland... via @rte

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Over 200 landowners along new DART route issued with CPOs

Over 200 landowners received letters from Iarnród Éireann today, advising them of compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) along the proposed DART+ West route.

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

As Irish Rail has two fewer intercity trains available for service, expect reductions in capacity at short notice across many routes in the short/medium term There is already a intercity set out of service long term so thats 3 down

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

So it continues, confirmation Irish Rail has terminated the contract with Indra Siemens with the proven WestCad product are filling the gap, this is already used at Heuston/Inchicore and also Broombridge/Clonsilla as well as in Belfast www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...

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Irish Rail fires IT firm behind much-delayed project and prepares to seek damages amid €50m writedown

But software specialist Indra says critical information on railway network was not shared with project team

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Services are resuming between Athlone and Westport, expect delays First train from Dublin (1445) is approaching Castlerea now

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Line closed Westport Athlone until further notice following a fatal accident at a level crossing near Ballyhaunis last night Bus transfers in place. Ballina Manualla Junc shuttle will extend to Claremorris

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Major incident between Portarlington and Tullamore. Train vs tractor at level crossing Line closed and likely to remain closed for some time

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Disappointing news from NTA that fares will rise in January NTA trying to claim its ok as we are cheaper than other cities. Other cities with world class infrastructure & service are not exactly a fair comparison Sneaky move removal of open return tickets from intercity routes

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Delays in Dublin currently 0740 Connolly Belfast still not yet departed 0730 Malahide Bray +6 due a earlier technical fault at Malahide with a knock on impact on other services Usual operational issue excuses being used

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Irish Rail has been sitting on the report recommending closure of the Dublin southside level crossings for 4 years. Full details and the report railusers.ie/news/news.ph... x.com/IrishTimes/s...

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The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) on X

Closure of five level crossings in south Dublin a ‘goal’ for Irish Rail https://t.co/PEID5F3daJ

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Delays on Phoenix Park tunnel services due signalling fault. Fault is between Heuston and Drumcondra, delays of ~10 minutes Maynooth and Sligo line services may also be delayed

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Access update Blackrock station, the narrow footpath which links the station to Blackrock Park is currently closed

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Delays and cancellations in Cork and also Nenagh this morning 0545 and 0615 Cork Dublin delayed 0648 Mallow Midleton delayed, terminates at Cork 0745 Midleton Cork cancelled 0749 Nenagh Limerick cancelled, bus will operate

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Very interesting comparing pricing on Dublin Galway vs Dublin Cork and Dublin Belfast €3 for all hot drinks Dublin Galway, €3.60-€4 on other routes Mark up on water/minerals is close to 10 times supermarket prices on all routes

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Real time information for rail services is down nationwide

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Major delays and some cancellations this evening on DART, Northern, Maynooth and M3 services Due to earlier signalling fault and a line closure at Dunboyne earlier

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

So catering returns to Dublin Galway on a very limited basis only. Staffed from Dublin so no trolley out of Galway before 11am t.co/VKud2boYJM

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https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/news/catering-pilot-on-selected-dublin-galway-trains-from-24th-august

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Not related to the outdated signalling centre But this is the most modern signalling which is supposed to have UPS and generator backup how does that all fail at once ? www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...

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Irish Rail commuters face long delays after signalling failure in Dublin

Services resume following outage affecting an area from Lansdowne Road to Donabate

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

1519 Grand Canal Dock to Drogheda will start from platform 6 at Connolly

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Major disruption to Dublin Cork/Limerick/Tralee for at least the next 2 hours. Bus transfers being put in place but expect major delays. Line closed between Limerick Junc and Thurles, emergency services attending incident.

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Busy day on the rails today Bray airshow, extra trains operating Engineering works Limerick Junction - Charleville, Dublin Cork every 2 hours only, 1705 Dublin Tralee cancelled, travel on 1700 Dublin Cork change Mallow Extra commuter services operating Cork Mallow to fill gap

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Bray Air Show is tomorrow, not a peep from Irish Rail as to plans There are extra DART services operating Connolly-Bray and Greystones Bray

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

0610 Newbridge Grand Canal Dock now +21 late Earlier technical fault onboard

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Major delays on Limerick Galway services Over 1 hour delays this morning due a level crossing issue Compensation is payable if you reach the final station of your journey more than 60 minutes late

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Signalling fault at Malahide resulting in delays of 15 minutes likely to cause major disruption. 0736 Drogheda Pearse short train

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Due to a vehicle striking a bridge between Lisburn and Belfast Line currently closed, expect disruption on cross border services

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Delays to services following earlier damage at Lansdowne Road level crossing Presumably due a vehicle hitting the gates

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Nothing new here FourNorth has been in development since 2024 You 4 track the existing route or do something crazy with a tunnel via the airport from Clontarf Controversial, but no way near as bad as what Irish Rail has planned for the southside… www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

DART is 42 years in service today July 23rd 42 years later we still have yet to start work on any new lines. The original plan had mutiple lines, underground sections all to be done by 1989.

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Following an earlier bridge stuck by a vehicle at Dunmurry (between Lisburn & Belfast) a speed restriction is in place Dublin Belfast services may be subject to delay

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Delays to Dublin Belfast services Due earlier line closure between Moira and Lurgan due a fallen tree which has now been removed 1450 Connolly Belfast will operated only as far as Dundalk as a result

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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

In all the noise & finger pointing, no one has actually reported on what is wrong with Indra’s TMS Indra doesn’t use the signalling control tables in its system, Irish Rail’s current and past systems appear use these. Indra SW couldn’t cope with certain out of order events 🧵

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