Timetable changes & disruption

Table 237: CORK−CLONAKILTY−SKIBBEREEN−SCHULL−GOLEEN - Published - 24th September 2007

Bus Éireann wishes to advise customers of alterations to Table 237: CORK−CLONAKILTY−SKIBBEREEN−SCHULL−GOLEEN.

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Table 260: CORK − YOUGHAL − ARDMORE - Published - 17th September 2007

Bus Éireann wishes to advise customers of alterations to Table 260: CORK − YOUGHAL − ARDMORE.

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Table 285: TRALEE − KERRY AIRPORT − KILLARNEY (Summary timetable) - Published - 31st August 2007

Bus Éireann wishes to advise customers of alterations to Table 285: TRALEE − KERRY AIRPORT − KILLARNEY (Summary timetable).

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Table 51: CORK − LIMERICK − SHANNON AIRPORT − GALWAY - Published - 31st August 2007

Bus Éireann wishes to advise customers of alterations to Table 51: CORK − LIMERICK − SHANNON AIRPORT − GALWAY.

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Table 433: TUAM − MOUNTBELLEW − ATHLONE − DUBLIN - Published - 30th August 2007

Bus Éireann wishes to advise customers of alterations to Table 433: TUAM − MOUNTBELLEW − ATHLONE − DUBLIN.

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More Buses on Weekend 270 Service

Dublin Bus has announced new improvements to Route 270 to Dunboyne and is increasing its services in the Dunboyne area with additional frequency at weekends.

From October 7th, both the Saturday morning inbound service from Dunboyne to the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre and the outbound service to Dunboyne will have two extra departures each.

On Sunday mornings, the inbound service has been upgraded with a starting time that that is nearly three and hour hours earlier than the previous starting time of 12.30hrs. Sunday services to Dunboyne from The Centre have been revised also. The additional buses on the service are due in part to The Government’s Transport 21 investment programme.

Speaking on the decision to allocate more buses to the 270 schedule, Clíodhna Ní Fhátharta, Media and Communications Manager for Dublin Bus, outlined the reasoning behind the additional services. “In recent years the town of Dunboyne has experienced significant population growth and coupled with the rise in Sunday trading, Dublin Bus felt that it was time to increase the weekend service on the 270. By using the 270, shoppers can avoid the stress associated with finding parking, which is only set to increase as the Christmas shopping season begins,” she added.

The enhanced schedule includes the following changes:

Saturday Inbound Service- additional departures at: 07.30 hrs and 08.50hrs

Saturday Outbound Service– additional departures at: 08.10hrs and 09.20hrs

Sunday Inbound Service- additional departures at: 09.30 hrs, 10.30hrs, 11.30hrs, and 12.30hrs

Sunday Outbound Service– additional departures at: 10.00hrs, 11.00hrs, and 12.00hrs

Customers will be informed about the changes to the 270 service through advertising in both national and local newspapers. Along with advertising, information on the route 270 can be found on the Dublin Bus website (www.dublinbus.ie) , or by calling our customer service desk [(01) 8734222 (08.30 -18.00 hrs, Mon –Sat].

Eurolines Services 861 & 871: Closure of Digbeth Bus Station - Published - 25th October 2007

Bus Éireann wishes to advise Eurolines customers that due to the closure of Digbeth Bus Station, services to/from Birmingham will serve the Temporary Bus Station located on Oxford Street, from 12 November 2007.

22.45hrs Heuston-Kildare: Saturdays, November 2007 by Corporate Communications


To facilitate works associated with the Kildare Route Project,

the 22.45hrs Heuston to Kildare service will have bus transfers in place on Saturday evenings in November.

Iarnród Éireann regret any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

Routes 4/4a & 128- Bus services on the Malahide, Ballymun and Blackrock Quality Bus Corridors

New and additional bus services on the Malahide, Ballymun and Blackrock Quality Bus Corridors

Dublin Bus is planning the following major service improvements;

New Route 4a
A new Route 4a will be introduced operating from Harristown via Ballymun, Phibsboro, O’Connell Street and Merrion Road to Stradbrook, Blackrock. This route will operate a 20 minute frequency all day.

Route 4 extended
This existing 20 minute service will be extended to Harristown. Between Harristown and Blackrock village, Route 4 and 4a will combine giving a bus every ten minutes on weekdays and every 10-20 minutes on Saturday and Sunday.

New Route 128
A new high frequency service between Clongriffin and Rathmines using the Malahide Road QBC. Route 128 will operate from the new development in Clongriffin via Clare Hall, Malahide Road, Fairview, City Centre, St. Stephen’s Green and Rathmines Road to Palmerston Park. Buses will operate every ten minutes on weekdays and every 10-20 minutes on Saturday and Sunday.

Track Improvement Works - Limerick/Ballybrophy by Corporate Communications

Due to track improvement works between Limerick and Ballybrophy the following services will be replaced by buses:

Wednesday 14th November

16.45 Limerick to Ballybrophy

10.10 Ballybrophy to Limerick

18.55 Ballybrophy to Limerick

Thursday 15th November

06.43 Limerick to Ballybrophy

10.10 Ballybrophy to Limerick

Iarnrod Eireann regret any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

22.45hrs Heuston-Kildare: Saturdays, November 2007 by Corporate Communications

To facilitate works associated with the Kildare Route Project,

the 22.45hrs Heuston to Kildare service will have bus transfers in place on Saturday evenings in November.

Iarnród Éireann regret any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

Track Improvement Works - Banteer/Millstreet - Wed 28 - Friday 30th 2007 by Corporate Communications


Due to Track Improvement Works between Banteer and Millstreet from Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th, all trains operating between Mallow and Tralee may be subject to a delay of 20 - 25 minutes.

Iarnrod Eireann apologises for any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

Track Improvement Works - Limerick Junction Station - 1st & 2nd December by Corporate Communications


Due to Track Improvement Works at Limerick Junction Station the following services will be substituted bus buses

Please note a 30-35 minute delay may occur

Saturday 1st December

18.50, 19.55, 21.05, 22.00 Limerick to Limerick Junction

19.55, 20.32 and 21.48 Limerick Junction to Limerick

22.48 is deferred to 23.31 and is also substituted by buses.

Sunday 2nd December

08.35 Limerick to Heuston will be bus transfers from Limerick to Limerick Junction and by train from Limerick Junction to Heuston. Train will depart Limerick Junction at 09.15hrs.

08.55 Limerick to Limerick Junction will be substituted by buses.

10.12 Limerick Junction to Limerick is deferred to 10.32 and will be substituted by buses.

08.30 Cork to Heuston may be delayed by 10-15 minutes.

Iarnrod Eireann apologises for any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

Engineering Works Taking Place between Portlaoise and Ballybropghy this Saturday evening 1st Dec by Corporate Communications

Due to engineering works taking place between Portlaoise and Ballybrophy the following travel alterations will occur. 21.00 Heuston to Cork service will be a bus transfer from Heuston to Ballybrophy and onward train service from Ballybrophy to Cork. 20.30 Cork to Heuston service will terminate at Ballybrophy with bus transfers from Ballybrophy to Portlaoise and Heuston. Due to the Bus Transfer a greater journey time will apply to both services

22.45hrs Heuston-Kildare: Saturday, 8th December 2007 by Corporate Communications

To facilitate works associated with the Kildare Route Project,

the 22.45hrs Heuston to Kildare service will have bus transfers in place on Saturday 8th December.

Iarnród Éireann regret any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

New Route 79x

Dublin Bus are pleased to advise customers that from Monday 10th December 2007 a new Xpresso route, 79x will come into operation.

Route 79x will have a morning departure from Neilstown at 7.55 and will service the following areas:

Neilstown Road
Station Road/ Cloverhill Road
Cedarbrook Avenue
Cherry Orchard Avenue
Clifden Road
Ballyfermot Road
Con Colbert Road
St. Johns Road (Heuston Station)
North Quays
Bachelors Walk

Extra Trains from Carlow & Galway this Saturday 8th December by Corporate Communications


Extra rail services will operate from Carlow and Galway this Saturday 8th December.

Extra Carlow Service

Departs Carlow at 08:15hrs calling at Athy at 08:30hrs then running non stop to Heuston Station arriving at 09.37hrs.

Extra Galway Service

Departs Galway at 06.45hrs, calling at Athenry at 06.58hrs, Ballinasloe at 07.21hrs, Athlone at 07.44hrs, Tullamore at 08.10hrs then running non stop to Heuston Station arriving at 09.30hrs.

The 8th of December is traditionally a very busy day on Iarnród Éireann services.

These extra services will provide additional capacity for customers.

Sligo line disruption: flooding on line by Corporate Communications


Sunday 9th December - 16.40hrs

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that services on the Sligo-Dublin line are currently disrupted due to flooding on the line between Dromod and Longford.

Bus transfers will operate between Dromod and Longford until further notice, resulting in delays.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

Route 18

Dublin Bus would like to advise customers that from Sunday 16th December onwards Route 18 will no longer terminate at Donnybrook. It's new terminus is now Sandymount Green.

18 00 Dublin to Cork, Monday 17th December 2007: cancelled by Corporate Communications

17th December 2007 - 17.00hrs

The 18.00hrs Dublin Heuston to Cork is cancelled this evening due to operational problems, involving late notice of a driver not covering an absence.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused, and the late notice.

Customers travelling to Thurles, Limerick Junction or Mallow are advised to travel on the 18.30hrs Dublin Heuston to Tralee, and customers travelling to Cork are advised to travel on the 19.00hrs Heuston to Cork.

Green Line Park and Ride Facilities

Sandyford Park and Ride Re-configuration
Work is ongoing on the extension of the Luas Green Line from Sandyford to Cherrywood (Line B1). Utility diversion works and track installation will commence in the New Year in the Sandyford Park and Ride area. To facilitate these works: Sandyford Park & Ride will close Monday 7 January, 2008. RPA plan to re-open forty Park & Ride spaces after the re-configuration phase is completed later in 2008. 350 new Park & Ride spaces will be provided as part of the Sandyford to Cherrywood extension. Pedestrian and cyclist access will be maintained along existing routes.


Stillorgan Park and Ride

As part of the Dun Loaghaire Rathdown County Council road improvement and widening scheme between the Drummartin Link Road and Blackthorn Avenue, the Stillorgan car park will undergo some changes to the car park entrances. As a result of these works, some parking spaces will be unavailable for short periods. These works are planned in a phased approach between January and March 2008. We aim to keep the disruption to a minimum during the works.

Heuston services: Saturday evenings & Sunday mornings, January to March 2008 by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann are continuing improvement works on the Kildare Route Project, to expand commuter capacity in the key Kildare Commuter line, and on the new Laois Traincare Depot at Portlaoise.

To facilitate these works, services to and from Dublin's Heuston Station will be affected on some Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings between January and March 2008.
Details of service alterations are as follows:


Saturday 12th January

17.35 Heuston/Carlow will operate to Newbridge only with road transfers from Newbridge to Athy and Carlow
18.35 Heuston/Thurles is Cancelled , 18.30 Heuston/Tralee is deferred to 18.35 with additional stops to cater for passengers on Cancelled 18.35
20.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Portlaoise and Train from Portlaoise to Cork.
21.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Portlaoise and Train from Portlaoise to Cork.
18.05 Galway/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.05 Westport/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.25 Waterford/Heuston will operate to Carlow only with bus transfers from Carlow to Heuston
18.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston
19.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston
20.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston

Commuter services :

Last Commuter service from Heuston is 18.10 Heuston/Newbridge
Last Commuter service to Heuston is 19.00 Newbridge/Heuston.
All Commuter services are cancelled after this


Sunday 13th January

08.10 Heuston/Tralee will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Portlaoise and by train from Portlaoise to Tralee
08.40 Heuston/Galway will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Athlone and by train from Athlone to Galway
09.30 Heuston/Waterford will be a bus transfer from Heuston to Carlow and by train from Carlow to Waterford
07.30 Cork/Heuston will be deferred to 07.50 and operate 20min later throughout, arriving at Heuston at 10.40


Saturday 19th January

17.35 Heuston/Carlow will operate to Newbridge only with road transfers from Newbridge to Athy and Carlow
18.35 Heuston/Thurles is Cancelled , 18.30 Heuston/Tralee is deferred to 18.35 with additional stops to cater for passengers on Cancelled 18.35
20.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Ballybrophy and Train from Ballybrophy to Cork.
21.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Ballybrophy and Train from Ballybrophy to Cork.
18.05 Galway/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.05 Westport/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.25 Waterford/Heuston will operate to Carlow only with bus transfers from Carlow to Heuston
18.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Ballybrophy only with bus transfers from Ballybrophy to Heuston
19.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Ballybrophy only with bus transfers from Ballybrophy to Heuston
20.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Thurles only with bus transfers from Thurles to Heuston

Commuter services :

Last Commuter service from Heuston is 18.10 Heuston/Newbridge
Last Commuter service to Heuston is 19.00 Newbridge/Heuston.
All Commuter services are cancelled after this


Sunday 20th January

08.10 Heuston/Tralee will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Thurles and by train from Thurles to Tralee
08.40 Heuston/Galway will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Athlone and by train from Athlone to Galway
09.30 Heuston/Waterford will be a bus transfer from Heuston to Carlow and by train from Carlow to Waterford
07.30 Cork/Heuston[/b] will be deferred to 07.50 and operate 20min later throughout, arriving at Heuston at 10.40


Saturday 26th January

17.35 Heuston/Carlow will operate to Newbridge only with road transfers from Newbridge to Athy and Carlow
18.35 Heuston/Thurles is Cancelled , 18.30 Heuston/Tralee [/b]is deferred to 18.35 with additional stops to cater for passengers on Cancelled 18.35
20.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Ballybrophy and Train from Ballybrophy to Cork.
21.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Ballybrophy and Train from Ballybrophy to Cork.
18.05 Galway/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.05 Westport/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.25 Waterford/Heuston will operate to Carlow only with bus transfers from Carlow to Heuston
18.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Ballybrophy only with bus transfers from Ballybrophy to Heuston
19.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Ballybrophy only with bus transfers from Ballybrophy to Heuston
20.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Thurles only with bus transfers from Thurles to Heuston

Commuter services :

Last Commuter service from Heuston is 18.10 Heuston/Newbridge
Last Commuter service to Heuston is 19.00 Newbridge/Heuston.
All Commuter services are cancelled after this


Sunday 27th January

08.10 Heuston/Tralee will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Thurles and by train from Thurles to Tralee
08.40 Heuston/Galway will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Athlone and by train from Athlone to Galway
09.30 Heuston/Waterford will be a bus transfer from Heuston to Carlow and by train from Carlow to Waterford
07.30 Cork/Heuston will be deferred to 07.50 and operate 20min later throughout, arriving at Heuston at 10.40


Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd February

Normal services will operate.


Saturday 9th February

17.35 Heuston/Carlow will operate to Newbridge only with road transfers from Newbridge to Athy and Carlow
18.35 Heuston/Thurles is Cancelled , 18.30 Heuston/Tralee [/b]is deferred to 18.35 with additional stops to cater for passengers on Cancelled 18.35
20.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Ballybrophy and Train from Ballybrophy to Cork.
21.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Ballybrophy and Train from Ballybrophy to Cork.
18.05 Galway/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.05 Westport/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.25 Waterford/Heuston will operate to Carlow only with bus transfers from Carlow to Heuston
18.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Ballybrophy only with bus transfers from Ballybrophy to Heuston
19.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Ballybrophy only with bus transfers from Ballybrophy to Heuston
20.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Thurles only with bus transfers from Thurles to Heuston

Commuter services :

Last Commuter service from Heuston is 18.10 Heuston/Newbridge
Last Commuter service to Heuston is 19.00 Newbridge/Heuston.
All Commuter services are cancelled after this


Sunday 10th February

08.10 Heuston/Tralee will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Thurles and by train from Thurles to Tralee
08.40 Heuston/Galway will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Athlone and by train from Athlone to Galway
09.30 Heuston/Waterford will be a bus transfer from Heuston to Carlow and by train from Carlow to Waterford
07.30 Cork/Heuston will be deferred to 07.50 and operate 20min later throughout, arriving at Heuston at 10.40


Saturday 16th February

17.35 Heuston/Carlow will operate to Newbridge only with road transfers from Newbridge to Athy and Carlow
18.35 Heuston/Thurles is Cancelled , 18.30 Heuston/Tralee [/b]is deferred to 18.35 with additional stops to cater for passengers on Cancelled 18.35
20.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Portlaoise and Train from Portlaoise to Cork.
21.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Portlaoise and Train from Portlaoise to Cork.
18.05 Galway/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.05 Westport/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.25 Waterford/Heuston will operate to Carlow only with bus transfers from Carlow to Heuston
18.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston
19.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston
20.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston

Commuter services :

Last Commuter service from Heuston is 18.10 Heuston/Newbridge
Last Commuter service to Heuston is 19.00 Newbridge/Heuston.
All Commuter services are cancelled after this


Sunday 17th February

08.10 Heuston/Tralee will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Portlaoise and by train from Portlaoise to Tralee
08.40 Heuston/Galway will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Athlone and by train from Athlone to Galway
09.30 Heuston/Waterford will be a bus transfer from Heuston to Carlow and by train from Carlow to Waterford
07.30 Cork/Heuston will be deferred to 07.50 and operate 20min later throughout, arriving at Heuston at 10.40


Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th February

Normal services will operate


Saturday 1st March

17.35 Heuston/Carlow will operate to Newbridge only with road transfers from Newbridge to Athy and Carlow
18.35 Heuston/Thurles is Cancelled , 18.30 Heuston/Tralee [/b]is deferred to 18.35 with additional stops to cater for passengers on Cancelled 18.35
20.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Portlaoise and Train from Portlaoise to Cork.
21.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Portlaoise and Train from Portlaoise to Cork.
18.05 Galway/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.05 Westport/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.25 Waterford/Heuston will operate to Carlow only with bus transfers from Carlow to Heuston
18.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston
19.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston
20.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston

Commuter services : [/u]

Last Commuter service from Heuston is 18.10 Heuston/Newbridge
Last Commuter service to Heuston is 19.00 Newbridge/Heuston.
All Commuter services are cancelled after this


Sunday 2nd March

08.10 Heuston/Tralee will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Portlaoise and by train from Portlaoise to Tralee
08.40 Heuston/Galway will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Athlone and by train from Athlone to Galway
09.30 Heuston/Waterford will be a bus transfer from Heuston to Carlow and by train from Carlow to Waterford
07.30 Cork/Heuston will be deferred to 07.50 and operate 20min later throughout, arriving at Heuston at 10.40

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th March
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March

Normal services will operate on these weekends.


Saturday 22nd March

17.35 Heuston/Carlow will operate to Newbridge only with road transfers from Newbridge to Athy and Carlow
18.35 Heuston/Thurles is Cancelled , 18.30 Heuston/Tralee is deferred to 18.35 with additional stops to cater for passengers on Cancelled 18.35
20.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Portlaoise and Train from Portlaoise to Cork.
21.00 Heuston/Cork will involve bus transfers from Heuston to Portlaoise and Train from Portlaoise to Cork.
18.05 Galway/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.05 Westport/Heuston will operate to Athlone only with bus transfers from Athlone to Heuston
18.25 Waterford/Heuston will operate to Carlow only with bus transfers from Carlow to Heuston
18.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston
19.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston
20.30 Cork/Heuston will operate to Portlaoise only with bus transfers from Portlaoise to Heuston

Commuter services :

Last Commuter service from Heuston is 18.10 Heuston/Newbridge
Last Commuter service to Heuston is 19.00 Newbridge/Heuston.
All Commuter services are cancelled after this


Sunday 23rd March

08.10 Heuston/Tralee will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Portlaoise and by train from Portlaoise to Tralee
08.40 Heuston/Galway will involve a bus transfer from Heuston to Athlone and by train from Athlone to Galway
09.30 Heuston/Waterford will be a bus transfer from Heuston to Carlow and by train from Carlow to Waterford
07.30 Cork/Heuston will be deferred to 07.50 and operate 20min later throughout, arriving at Heuston at 10.40


Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March

Normal services will operate.

Further works after March will be advised to customers in advance.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused by these essential improvement works.

NORTHERN LINE & BELFAST LINE: FULL SERVICE TO OPERATE MONDAY 14TH JANUARY by Corporate Communications

Update: Monday 14th January 2008 - 08.30hrs

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that full services have resumed on the Northern line commuter service and on the Dublin-Belfast service today, Monday 14th January, following disruption caused by Thursday evening's derailment of a freight train near Skerries.

All scheduled services are operating, although slight delays (estimated 5 minutes) to Dublin-Belfast services may result, as there is a 25mph speed restriction in the immediate vicinity of the area of the derailment.

Iarnród Éireann apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused, and for disruption over recent days.

New Sligo and Maynooth timetable from 21st January by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann has reminded Sligo-Dublin Intercity and Maynooth-Dublin commuter customers that improvements in the daily schedule will take place from next week.


Sligo-Dublin

Just two years after the service increased from three trains each way to five trains each way, one of the fastest growing routes on the network will have eight trains each way daily (Mon-Fri) from 21st January 2008.

Saturday 26th January sees Saturday services increase to seven trains each way daily, and Sunday services will increase to six trains each way daily from Sunday 27th January 2008.

The new weekday schedule includes a new Monday to Friday early bird service departing Sligo at 05.45hrs, and an early evening 16.00hrs service from Dublin to Sligo. Other services will depart on a clockface pattern, from Sligo every two hours from 07.00hrs to 19.00hrs, and from Dublin every two hours from 07.05hrs to 19.05hrs.


Monday to Saturday timetable (from Monday 21st January)

From Dublin: 07.05hrs*, 09.05hrs, 11.05hrs, 13.05hrs, 15.05hrs, 16.00hrs, 17.05hrs, 19.05hrs

From Sligo: 05.45hrs*, 07.00hrs, 09.00hrs, 11.00hrs, 13.00hrs, 15.00hrs, 17.00hrs, 19.00hrs

*=Mon-Fri only


Sunday timetable (from Sunday 27th January)

From Dublin: 09.05hrs, 13.05hrs, 15.05hrs, 16.00hrs, 17.05hrs, 19.05hrs

From Sligo: 09.00hrs, 11.00hrs, 13.00hrs, 15.00hrs, 17.00hrs, 19.00hrs


Maynooth line

New services on the ever-growing Maynooth line include from Monday 21st January include an 06.38hrs Maynooth-Connolly; 08.10hrs Maynooth-Connolly (non-stop to Drumcondra), and extra evening services at 16.20hrs (from Connolly) and 19.29hrs (from Pearse). Additional Sunday evening services will also operate.

Furthermore, Iarnód Éireann will also operate an additional 07.30hrs service from Connolly Station, serving all stations to Maynooth, and an 08.08hrs non-stop service from Connolly to Maynooth, in response to demand from students and staff at NUI Maynooth.


Full timetable details are available at www.irishrail.ie