Rail unions announce five 24-hour strikes from November

Stoppages will be held on November 1st, 7th, 14th and 23rd; and on December 8th

Rail safety not defined by absence of accidents, says regulator

Iarnród Éireann must heed advice and ‘comply with the regulator’s directions’

‘Not enough being spent’ on State’s €30bn motorway network

Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Planned Cork-Limerick road at least 10 years away

Iarnród Éireann faces insolvency, report claims

National Transport Authority says rail company needs an extra €103m a year to 2021

Public to be consulted on railways amid closure warnings

Rail review says more than €600m needed to keep rail network fully operational

Report urges State to provide €125m to Iarnród Éireann

Review warns rail operator’s ‘balance sheet cannot sustain any financial shock’

Rail dispute set for Labour Court as strike called off

Planned 6am - 9am stoppages were cancelled after all-night talks

Iarnród Éireann strike set to go ahead on Friday

Unions accuse train company of trying to undermine their position with workers

Trains using Phoenix Park tunnel will not stop at Heuston

Project to reopen tunnel link to passenger services launched by Paschal Donohoe

First Irish Rail apprentices recruited in 20 years start work

13 apprentice electricians, mechanics, fitters and welders taken on

Iarnród Éireann passenger numbers up by 1 million

But Nenagh and Waterford to Limerick branch lines show decline in usage

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Irish Rail chief to return early from holiday in advance of strike

Company set to lose €500,000 in State funding if services cancelled as planned

Iarnród pay cut plan ‘provocative’ says rail union

NBRU to ballot 500 members at State train operator on action up to and including strike

Iarnród warns it will bring in cuts if no progress on talks

NBRU chief says it is regrettable company would impose precondition before negotiations

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