Which carriage is first class on the Dublin to Belfast train?

Be aware that the first-class offering differs on various trains due to the expanded hourly service

https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2024/11/21/i-feel-iarnrod-eireann-are-just-running-down-the-time-and-hoping-i-will-go-away/

The catering is clearly shown here:

https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/travel-information/rail-onboard-catering#belfast

Full first class applies to any train with the higher 1st class supplement in the journey planner.

Quick question,

So I presume the 6.50 am from Dublin is an enterprise. What is the first class offering?

Just a drink, snack or full meal? Do people think 1st class is worth it on the enterprise?

No what I mean is what complimentary drink or/ and food is include in a first class ticket on the enterprise trains as it doesn't say this on the website?

Nothing is complimentary.

You pay per food item

I went first class to Cork a few weeks back. Tea/Coffee/Juice/Water was complimentary, everything else had to be paid for. As it was the 0600 train there wasn't anything savoury at all on offer even if I had wanted to pay.

Does first class exist on any Irish Rail services apart from the Enterprise?

I understood the words "Dublin" ,"Cork" and "Belfast". But thanks 😁

Not on the Enterprise service I got 2 weekends ago.

There is proper first class seating on the pointy Cork-Dublin trains and on the actual Enterprise trains. These have wider seats and much better fit out. Some of the Cork ones are also recently refurbished coaches with very plush interiors. Unfortunately, the service usually gives you nothing extra on the Cork train —it’s just a seat. Cork-Dublin has always had CityGold coaches and in the past they used to have proper catering etc. They are a more comfortable experience though and are good for working from if you need space - much bigger tables etc.

All other routes are operated by newer Hyundai trains that have the exact same seats as standard class with different seat covers and a lamp. It’s a complete joke and not worth paying for — you’re literally paying extra for a different cover on the seat!!

Some Cork and Belfast services are operated by these too. They’re modern and a decent standard class. They’re ok but they’re not really 1st class intercity by any stretch of the imagination.

Irish Rail really isn’t capable of doing consistent business class services and never has been. Most of what they operate services are more comparable to regional services on the continent than Intecity type stuff —modern, cheerful but fairly basic. It’s comparable to French regional “RER” or similar local/regional trains in Europe, but definitely not premium long distance or high speed stuff, but the distances are very comparable to local and regional routes too.

The MK4 trains running most of the Cork services and the Enterprise are proper intercity coaches, but you can never really be certain they’re going to be operating your train as the more basic spec Hyundai units fill in chunks of the schedules. I mean you can figure it out if you check the seat maps when booking, but it’s not immediately obvious to most ppl.

I went to Belfast on Enterprise first class, hot face towel, free juice, coffee was not free, full breakfast available to buy. Lovely and quiet. On way back was hungry and deliberately was going to eat on train- no catering........

Have some caviar and a nice cianti for breakfast.

I think the catering should be there for first on all the sets, I cannot see why it would not be viable, you could charge whatever you wanted