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Campaigning for better rail transport in the South East of Ireland.

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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thanks to @malcolmbyrne.bsky.social for raising the myriad issues passengers on the Rosslare-Dublin train experience every week. We need political unity on this issue. A better service is possible! www.instagram.com/reel/Ddr9Hhj...
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malcolmbyrne on Instagram: "🚆Dublin to Rosslare Rail LineOnce again in the Dáil I raised the poor service of the Rosslare rail line, highlighting its history …"
🚆Dublin to Rosslare Rail LineOnce again in the Dáil I raised the poor service of the Rosslare rail line, highlighting its history and recent difficulties. I have had meetings with the Transport Minister, with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Irish Rail. We cannot accept the continued poor service. The full ten minute debate that I arranged today is here.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank you to @cathalebyrne.bsky.social for advocating for better services on the Rosslare-Dublin line this week. A better service is possible! www.instagram.com/reel/Ddq1syZ...
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Last night we had another constructive meeting about the railway in the South East TD Jen Whitmore hosted us, Wicklow Visually Impaired, & Cllr Danny Alvey to discuss the Rosslare-Dublin line There was broad support for political collaboration up the Eastern Seaboard from the large crowd
Group photo of the public meeting from the perspective of the back of the room with the audience facing the panel of four speakers.
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Dublin Commuters @dublincommuters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Another day; another subsidy announcement for fossil fuels…. Meanwhile public transport users are facing fare increases of 15%-50%+ in some cases over a 12 month period 😣 Please email your TD’s & ask them to #StopTheFareHikes www.rte.ie/news/politic...
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Chambers hints fuel excise cuts to be extended in Budget
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has strongly hinted that excise cuts on petrol and diesel will be extended in the Budget.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
On one hand we're subsidising reduced excise on fossil fuels by around €100million per month, & on the other we are raising public transport fares. This decision came out of the blue. It seems like we're robbing Peter to pay Paul. Why punish public transport users for making the sustainable choice?
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We all agree, we shouldn’t have to pay more for public transport. We need to encourage people to make the sustainable choice, not punish them. If you agree, join us outside the Dáil on Thursday at 6pm.
A yellow image displaying a loudspeaker with the phrase “Stop the Fare Hikes” and the logos of commuter groups, environmental groups, and political parties.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you live in Wexford or Enniscorthy, here's what to ask for in Iarnród Éireann's timetable consultation. You can have your say below until Monday, September 14th! forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Iarnród Éireann's timetable consultation is currently live. Here's what you can ask for to improve services in Wexford and Enniscorthy. It only takes a few minutes, but it could make a big difference to your journey. Submit your views here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We are delighted with last night's turnout and all of your contributions. We're already planning next steps. Watch this space! #KeepWexfordOnTrack
A group shot of the meeting in Kinfolk, people sitting listening while others speak.
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Dublin Commuters @dublincommuters.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
PROTEST AGAINST FARE INCREASE - TOMORROW Join us tomorrow evening at 5:30pm outside the government buildings to oppose this outrageous increase during an ongoing oil crisis.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
With announcements this morning that the NTA plans to increase public transport costs, it is even more important that your voice is heard. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... We will be discussing this, and more, at tonight's meeting. Join us at 19:30 in Kinfolk, Eclectic Avenue in Wexford Town.
Keep Wexford on Track. Meeting Today. 19:30 at Kinfolk, Eclectic Avenue.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🚨 DON'T FORGET: Our public meeting is tomorrow! Please come along and get involved! 🚨
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Have you had the experience of getting the train from Wexford-Dublin only to be met with the older style commuter train? Are you a regular user who uses the train for work or study & find that almost all of your journeys are on this style of train. Did you ever wonder why? Chat to us on Thurs!
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If you'd like to attend our public meeting in Wexford Town next Thursday 3rd September by train, here is how to get here (and back!) from Enniscorthy and Gorey. We want to hear from as many of you as possible so we can build a campaign for better rail services in Wexford. Give the train a go!
Keep Wexford on Track. Want to attend our public meeting by train? Here's how to do it...

19:30 on September 3rd in Kinfolk, Eclectic Avenue.Enniscorthy

Depart Enniscorthy at 18:46
Arrive in Wexford at 19:06

Meeting 19:30-21:00

Depart Wexford at 21:35
Arrive in Enniscorthy at 21:59Gorey

Depart Gorey at 18:26
Arrive in Wexford at 19:06

Meeting 19:30-21:00

Depart Wexford at 21:35
Arrive in Gorey at 22:19
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Interested in the future of rail in Wexford? We’re participating in a public meeting in Wexford Town on September 3rd to discuss how we can improve Wexford’s rail provision. We want to hear from you! Join us to discuss Wexford’s rail 📍Kinfolk, Eclectic Avenue. Wexford Town @ 19:30 September 3rd
Image of a railway line with words 'Keep Wexford on Track. Wexford deserves a better rail service'Do you are the train from Wexford for work, leisure, or to care for others? Do you wish you could use the train more regularly? We think a few small improvments to Wexford's rail provision will make your life easier.Join us to find out more about our ideas at 19:30 on September 3rd in Kinfolk, Eclectic Avenue. Speakers include Cllr Leonard Kelly, South East on Track and other speakers to be announced. Let's make a difference!
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We're happy to see Irish Rail maintaining the Wexford-Waterford line today - with the MPV pictured here today at Wellingtonbridge. This highlights that the government should move immediately to repair the Barrow Bridge and get this line back into service by 2030, not 2040!
Irish Rail maintenance train at Wellingtonbridge station on July 8 2026
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This recent op-ed in the Irish Times highlights the issues in Irish Rail. The problems run deeper. In 26 years, we have had unprecedented economic growth but only 62km of net growth in our national rail network. Something needs to change. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Planned investment on saving the Dublin-Wexford line in the next two decades? €230 million, or thereabouts: www.irishtimes.com/transport/20... Planned additional subsidies to further reduce the cost of petrol this year alone? Over €750m: www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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High and dry: How Irish Rail is protecting its lines from coastal erosion in Dublin and Wicklow
A €230m infrastructure project is a series of interventions along sections of line most at risk from erosion and flooding
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Passengers are reporting significant overcrowding on Rosslare-Dublin services ever since the increase in fuel prices. Rail is the solution, but we need increased capacity and investment on this line. We need to continue to facilitate people to make the switch from 🚘 to 🚆.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Recent passenger statistics reveal a surge in demand along the Rosslare-Dublin rail line since 2019 The latest figures show explosive growth across all stations with Gorey experiencing an increase of 70% Wexford is the busiest station south of Greystones www.instagram.com/p/DVqxhWDiLpk/
Recent passenger statistics reveal an unprecedented surge in commuter demand along the Rosslare-Dublin rail line since 2019, exposing a disparity between passenger growth and Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority’s continued failure to increase service frequency. As commuters flock to public transport, they are met with overcrowded carriages, stagnant timetables, and chronic underinvestment on a critical route in the South East.

Despite ongoing campaigns by local representatives and South East on Track, capacity on the South Eastern rail line remains fundamentally unchanged. The latest figures show explosive growth across all major stations on the line since 2019, the last pre-COVID year, with Gorey experiencing passenger increase of 70% and Rathdrum experiencing passenger increase of over 60% between the sum of origin and destination trips.

In these six years only one late night trip from Dublin has been added on the line, a service which doesn't run to Enniscorthy, Wexford Town, or either of the Rosslare stations. Conversely, the latest you can leave Dublin heading south of Gorey is now earlier today than it was in 2019.

Wexford Town continues to be the busiest station south of Greystones.Recent passenger statistics reveal an unprecedented surge in commuter demand along the Rosslare-Dublin rail line since 2019, exposing a disparity between passenger growth and Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority’s continued failure to increase service frequency. As commuters flock to public transport, they are met with overcrowded carriages, stagnant timetables, and chronic underinvestment on a critical route in the South East.

Despite ongoing campaigns by local representatives and South East on Track, capacity on the South Eastern rail line remains fundamentally unchanged. The latest figures show explosive growth across all major stations on the line since 2019, the last pre-COVID year, with Gorey experiencing passenger increase of 70% and Rathdrum experiencing passenger increase of over 60% between the sum of origin and destination trips.

In these six years only one late night trip from Dublin has been added on the line, a service which doesn't run to Enniscorthy, Wexford Town, or either of the Rosslare stations. Conversely, the latest you can leave Dublin heading south of Gorey is now earlier today than it was in 2019.

Wexford Town continues to be the busiest station south of Greystones.Recent passenger statistics reveal an unprecedented surge in commuter demand along the Rosslare-Dublin rail line since 2019, exposing a disparity between passenger growth and Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority’s continued failure to increase service frequency. As commuters flock to public transport, they are met with overcrowded carriages, stagnant timetables, and chronic underinvestment on a critical route in the South East.

Despite ongoing campaigns by local representatives and South East on Track, capacity on the South Eastern rail line remains fundamentally unchanged. The latest figures show explosive growth across all major stations on the line since 2019, the last pre-COVID year, with Gorey experiencing passenger increase of 70% and Rathdrum experiencing passenger increase of over 60% between the sum of origin and destination trips.

In these six years only one late night trip from Dublin has been added on the line, a service which doesn't run to Enniscorthy, Wexford Town, or either of the Rosslare stations. Conversely, the latest you can leave Dublin heading south of Gorey is now earlier today than it was in 2019.

Wexford Town continues to be the busiest station south of Greystones.Recent passenger statistics reveal an unprecedented surge in commuter demand along the Rosslare-Dublin rail line since 2019, exposing a disparity between passenger growth and Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority’s continued failure to increase service frequency. As commuters flock to public transport, they are met with overcrowded carriages, stagnant timetables, and chronic underinvestment on a critical route in the South East.

Despite ongoing campaigns by local representatives and South East on Track, capacity on the South Eastern rail line remains fundamentally unchanged. The latest figures show explosive growth across all major stations on the line since 2019, the last pre-COVID year, with Gorey experiencing passenger increase of 70% and Rathdrum experiencing passenger increase of over 60% between the sum of origin and destination trips.

In these six years only one late night trip from Dublin has been added on the line, a service which doesn't run to Enniscorthy, Wexford Town, or either of the Rosslare stations. Conversely, the latest you can leave Dublin heading south of Gorey is now earlier today than it was in 2019.

Wexford Town continues to be the busiest station south of Greystones.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
We’re currently attending a meeting in Arklow, organised by @malcolmbyrne.bsky.social covering public transport issues between Wexford/Wicklow and Dublin. Increased rail and bus services are crucial in this region.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The population of Wexford's towns has grown hugely in the last 2 decades. Since 2005, Gorey has had a 60% population increase(!), Enniscorthy 30%, Rosslare Harbour 52% - the rail services on offer in Wexford have not kept up with this growth.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Many rail users in the south-east travel to and from train stations using both bike share schemes & their own bikes. Government should be encouraging people to travel using public transport and active travel as opposed to discouraging them doing so with unscientific, knee-jerk legislation.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Dublin to Rosslare line is reopening between Greystones and Wicklow following clearance of extensive debris on the line. Full services expected for today.
Rosslare route
• Dublin to Rosslare line is reopening between Greystones and Wicklow following clearance of extensive debris on the line
• Bus transfers are in place for earlier services, but full services are resuming.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Adjustments to scheduled services Connolly-Rosslare this eve due to flooding along the line. 16:28 & 17:28 will amalgamate and serve as a bus transfer to Wicklow & train from Wicklow to Rosslare. 18:28 Connolly to Wexford & 20:08 Connolly to Gorey will be a bus transfer for the full journey.
DART line closed between Lansdowne Road and Bray - Leap Cards are valid on all TFI services operating on routes in affected areas, subject to capacity.  Delays to other DART services.

Dublin to Rosslare line closed between Greystones and Kilcoole due to debris on line, and between Enniscorthy and Wexford - We are working to arrange bus transfers, but significant delays may result.

16:28 & 17:28 Connolly Rosslare will amalgamate and serve as a bus transfer from Connolly to Wicklow a train will operate from Wicklow to Rosslare. 

18:28 Connolly to Wexford will be a bus transfer from Connolly for the full journey

20:08 Connolly to Gorey will be a bus transfer from Connolly for the  full journey
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IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 03/02/2026
NTA continues to force Irish Rail to stay on X despite child sexual abuse material scandal irishcycle.com/2026/01/27/n...
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NTA continues to force Irish Rail to stay on X despite child sexual abuse material scandal
Irish and international experts have said social media platform X was generating child sexual abuse material, as well as nonconsensual “undressing” images of adults, but the National Tr…
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Waterford (population 60,079) & Wexford (pop. 21,524) can easily sustain a rail service between them. In Scotland there are 8 daily trains between Fort William (pop. 15,757) and Mallaig (pop. 701). The South East has the existing infrastructure to deliver a top class rail network.
Map showing new and reopened stations in the South East
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The line between Gorey and Wexford has reopened, this evening's trains will operate as a full service with no bus transfers.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The line between Wexford and Gorey is to remain closed until at least tomorrow afternoon due to flooding at Enniscorthy. More details about bus transfers can be found here: www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/news/s... Bus transfers in operation to Gorey from Wexford/Rosslare and then train transfer as normal
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Iarnród Éireann News
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Galway Commuters @galwaycommuters.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
God this storm is brutal, let me check the only place I can reliably see if my train is delayed...
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Galway Commuters @galwaycommuters.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Reporting from the indo on this: @seontrack.bsky.social @dublincommuters.bsky.social m.independent.ie/regionals/du...
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Rail advocacy groups call on Iarnród Éireann to abandon X amid Grok controversy
Four commuter advocacy groups have jointly written to Iarnród Éireann requesting that the company relocate its service updates from X (formerly Twitter) to its own official channels.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
It's good to hear the Minister speak about bringing forward the timeline, but we need concrete plans. The region has waited long enough for this much needed connectivity. #SpéirGorm
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Delays across rail services this morning because of #StormChandra. As far as we can see, bus transfers in operation between Wexford and Dublin (however there are major delays on N11 and M50). On days like today, having X as the only platform with substantial info on train delays is not good enough.
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Feljin Jose @feljin.ie · 26/01/2026
It's not acceptable that the only way to get live updates on public transport is by having an account on X which is now under investigation for CSAM. TFI and Irish Rail need to start providing accessible and reliable updates on their own platforms instead of relying on X. #SpeirGorm
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Galway Commuters @galwaycommuters.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
We've all been at a station waiting for a cancelled train with no way of knowing. IÉ and the NTA can and must do better
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Ourselves, @dublincommuters.bsky.social, @galwaycommuters.bsky.social, & Cork Commuter Coalition wrote to Iarnród Éireann & the NTA today, asking them to cease posting real-time service updates exclusively on X. This vital info should be widely available. Read below: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Request to Relocate Real-Time Service Updates from X to Iarnród Éireann Website
Request to Relocate Real-Time Service Updates from X to Iarnród Éireann Website We are writing as rail and commuter advocacy groups across Ireland, to request that Iarnród Éireann move its real-time s...
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Overcrowded carriages. Standing-room-only. Commuters say the 29000 commuter trains on the Dublin–Rosslare line are simply too small for demand. InterCity trains are used for short hops around Dublin, while Rosslare services are left with older, unsuitable stock.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Wexford town is the biggest town on the Rosslare line. Access by rail to Wexford Town comes up constantly. The first train from Dublin & Gorey arrives in the afternoon. In Day 2 of publishing commuter voices - commuters describe services that simply don’t line up with working lives.
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
A fairly astonishing line from Hugh Creegan '... it is so busy at the moment starting in Gorey that if we bring it to start earlier in #Enniscorthy [ #Wexford] and #Rosslare, and we don’t have additional carriages, that people would not be able to get on from #Wicklow' @seontrack.bsky.social
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NTA cite Wicklow passengers as reason they won’t extend early morning train to rural Wexford
At the recent Oireachtas Joint Committee meeting on the Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery, a Wexford Senator brought up the lack of train transport for the large community of commu...
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Over the next few days we’ll be publishing real messages from commuters on the Dublin–Rosslare line, released via FOI. These aren’t press releases or talking points. They’re what people are actually telling Iarnród Éireann about their commute. The South East deserves better.
People are standing often from Arklow or Wicklow all the way into the city. The times don't need to change, it's the number of journeys available and carriages need to change. It is ridiculous that there are only 4 trains available per day, and then complaints that everyone is driving up to Dublin for work. 
This is why.I get the 6:43 service from Gorey but a lot of the time lots of people have to stand in the carriage because there isn't enough seats, it feels very unsafe.The first train to Wexford arrives after midday which is complete madness. 

Passengers are jam packed in the morning in a commuter train which should be an intercity train as it’s an intercity line.
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Galway Commuters @galwaycommuters.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
This would honestly be more useful communication than @irishrail.bsky.social currently have...
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Considering recent events, we're incredulous as to why the only place you can access real time updates on delays/issues/cancellations for Irish Rail is on X. We'll be writing to them next week calling for them to move this service off X & on to their website where it's more accessible for all users.
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Rail Users Ireland @railusersie.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Great news for many users of Blackrock station, remains to be seen if Irish Rail take the initiative to widen the northbound platform using the space of the former laneway as we suggested during the consultation period. irishcycle.com/2026/01/12/p...
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Path cleared for upgrade of Blackrock Dart laneway as no objections to CPO received
No objections have been received against the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the plan to widen the laneway which runs beside Blackrock Dart Station and between Blackrock Park and Bath Place, at…
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Peter Branigan @peterbranigan.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Would be great to see in theatres, cinemas, restaurants, stadiums etc etc @dccbeta.bsky.social @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @dublincycling.bsky.social @ibike.ie @dublincommuters.bsky.social
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Recently, @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social spoke to Raidió na Gaeltachta about the need for better rail services in Waterford and Wexford and for connectivity, via rail, between both. Éist anseo: www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/c...
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Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Feachtas Southeast on Track.
Tá an grúpa feachtasaíochta ag lorg athbhreithniú ar chinneadh an rialtais gan an líne idir Port Láirge agus Loch Garman a chur san áireamh sa Straitéis Náisiúnta Iarnróid.
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The arrival of the new bicycle carriages across the Irish Rail fleet has definitely improved opportunities for multi-modal travel recently, but this is just 😍 A great way to encourage an active solution to that last kilometre of travel getting to and from the train!
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Happy Christmas to all our followers! We hope you have some nice time off... before we get set for a big year in 2026! 🎁 🎄 🚆
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South East on Track @seontrack.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
We’re front page news locally this morning. You can read the full story here or in print: independent.ie/regionals/we...
Front page of Wexford people with headline “Wexford ‘abandoned’ in latest rail strategy”
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Andrew Doherty @tidesntales.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Fair dues Eoghan and SEOT what irritates me just ad much is that the Edwardian engineering masterpiece of the Barrow Railway viaduct rusts into the river
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 16/12/2025
There are fears that plans to reopen the Wexford to Waterford rail line have been scrapped after the details didn't appear in a new government funding plan. Campaigners say it 'erases overnight' previous lengthy efforts to reopen the line. www.thejournal.ie/rail-review-...
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Anger after plan to reopen Wexford-Waterford rail line is dropped from new funding strategy
Campaigners have said it ‘erases overnight’ previous lengthy efforts to reopen the line.
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