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Reservation Only

Who is eligible for this ticket?

  • Customers in possession of a valid open class ticket

What are the conditions of travel?

Customers who are already in possession of or purchasing on the day of travel a valid standard class ticket(s) such as Family Ticket, Day Return, Open Return, Weekly, Monthly, Annual or InterRail ticket can book on their chosen service by selecting the 'Reservation Only' option in the Passenger selection box. Customers are advised there is limited availability for seat only bookings online.

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Who is eligible for this ticket?

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What are the conditions of travel?

Customers who hold a Free Travel / DSFA Pass can book on their chosen service by selecting the 'Free Travel Pass' option in the Passenger selection box. Customers are advised there is limited availability for Free Travel bookings online.

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Where can I buy this ticket? 

  • You can purchase the ticket above using our Journey Planner. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.
  • An allocation of bookings on all InterCity services can be reserved online without a fee for 'Free Travel Pass or valid ticket holders'. When this allocation is fully booked, all remaining seats can be reserved by 'Free Travel Pass or valid ticket holders' for €2.50 per journey. 

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  • Adults (19 years of age and older)

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  • Subject to the fare purchased ie Low, Semi Flexible, Flexible, First Class

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  • You can purchase the ticket by clicking 'Buy Now' below. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.

Where do I collect the ticket? 

  • Collect at Ticket Machine - customers must collect their ticket(s) before boarding from a Ticket Vending Machine at any Iarnród Éireann station (within the Republic of Ireland)
  • Download QR Ticket(s) - QR Tickets are provided in PDF format or can be added to the wallet app on your Apple device. More information on saving QR Tickets to your Apple device can be found on our Guide to QR Tickets. 

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Who is eligible for this ticket?

  • Customers under 19 years of age

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Where there is doubt regarding the age qualification, it is the responsibility of the passenger or their guardian or parent to produce satisfactory evidence of age when requested by any Iarnród Éireann staff member. Amendments and cancellations are subject to the fare purchased ie Low, Semi Flexible, Flexible, First Class. 

Children under 5 years travel free in standard class on any Iarnród Éireann services when accompanied by a passenger holding a valid ticket, provided children do not occupy seats required for paying passengers. Failure to produce a valid ticket, appropriate ID or surcharge where necessary will result in a fine of €100 together with the relevant unpaid fare.

*Children aged 5 to 8 can now travel free on Transport for Ireland (TFI) services with a Child (5-8) TFI Leap Card. For more information and to apply, please visit the Leap Card website.

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  • You can purchase the ticket by clicking 'Buy Now' below. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance
  • Those who wish to book a seat on reservable trains for a child under five years of age, may do so only by selecting the 'Free Travel Pass or Valid Ticket' option on the Journey Planner. 

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  • Collect at Ticket Machine - customers must collect their ticket(s) before boarding from a Ticket Vending Machine at any Iarnród Éireann station (within the Republic of Ireland)
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Who is eligible for this ticket?

  • Young Adults (19-25 years) and Students in full time education

What are the conditions of travel?

  • Customers must be in possession of a  TFI Young Adult (19-25 years) Leap Card or a TFI Student Leap Card to avail of student discounted tickets
  • Individual third level institution cards or ISIC cards are no longer accepted as valid forms of ID
  • Amendments and cancellations are subject to the fare purchased ie Low, Semi Flexible, Flexible, First Class
  • Failure to produce a valid ticket, appropriate valid ID or surcharge where necessary will result in a fine and the relevant unpaid fare.

For more information go to our Young Adult (19-25 years) / Student section.

Where can I buy this ticket? 

  • You can purchase the ticket by clicking 'Buy Now' below. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.

Where do I collect the ticket? 

  • Collect at Ticket Machine - customers must collect their ticket(s) before boarding from a Ticket Vending Machine at any Iarnród Éireann station (within the Republic of Ireland)
  • Download QR Ticket(s) - QR Tickets are provided in PDF format or can be added to the wallet app on your Apple device. More information on saving QR Tickets to your Apple device can be found on our Guide to QR Tickets. 

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For more information on Online Tickets please see Ticket Information

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Is an option for customers who are in possession of Free Travel Pass, a valid standard class ticket(s), seasonal ticket(s), Taxsaver ticket(s) or InterRail to book onto a train in standard class. Customers who have a valid standard class ticket but wish to upgrade to First Class should also use this selection. For more information go to Tickets Explained section.

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Assistant Project Manager - TPS

Assistant Project Manager – Train Protection System (TPS)

Location – Heuston Station

Salary – DOE

Exciting opportunity to join our expanding Capital Investments Team!

The Train Protection System Project (TPS) is a major capital project that is a critical part of the objective to develop Irelands Transport Network and deliver on expansion of rail services and improve safety. The project will take place over a period of 6 years with an estimated value of c.€500m that covers both trackside infrastructure and onboard train equipment.
The Train Protection System Project will implement the civil and signalling infrastructure required for the fitment of the European Train Control System (ETCS Train Protection System) on the IE rail network. The proposed delivery strategy entails circa 18 civil engineering contracts and the engagement of a single ETCS design/supply/install contractor to implement ETCS in 9 phases. There will also be a number of consultancy contracts covering multiple disciplines. The APM will be a key member of the TPS team and will assist with all aspects of management including safety, design, procurement, contract management, commercial, budgeting, programme planning and all aspects of this major project.

Purpose

  • Deliver the TPS Project to authorized budget, time, quality and scope by:
    • Project Management of the TPS, Resident Engineering Team, Design Team and Contractors.
    • Effective utilization of in-house and external resources.
  • Monitoring & reporting all aspects of the implementation of projects within CID.
  • To assist with the smooth implementation of projects within CID.
  • To provide advice and assist with the implementation of arrangements required by applicable industry standards, regulations and legislation.
  • Management of consultants, contractors, suppliers and materials.
  • Implementation of Iarnród Éireann and CID Standards.
  • To provide professional support in terms of management of projects undertaken by the Programme Manager, CID.
  • To deputise for the Project Manager, as necessary, in the relevant disciplines within projects undertaken by CID.
  • The successful candidate will have responsibility for managing Projects including but not limited to the TPS project and CID Projects as directed by the Programme Manager.

General Responsibilities

  • Safety: To act as a focus for safety in line with the CID Safety Management System (SMS) and to discharge your safety responsibilities as outlined by your reporting Manager and Safety Responsibility Statement (SRS).
  • Engineering: To ensure that all projects are properly authorized and progressed in accordance with the Building Regulations, IE and IM policy, standards and procedures.
  • Business: To manage, coordinate and control all projects and related activities for your business.
  • People: To ensure constant communication with all colleagues within your area and to support the People Management policy within the IM team.

****Please note, this list is not exhaustive, please contact HR Shared Services for a full job description***

 

Key Qualities

Essential

  • A Building, Engineering, Construction or Project Management degree.
  • Member of Engineers Ireland or other relevant professional body.
  • Minimum of 5 years project engineering experience in Railways or relevant engineering environment.
  • Strong leadership, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
  • Relevant general management and project management experience.
  • Demonstrable ability to produce and manage budgets of similar projects.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of railway infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of the Construction Regulations.
  • Knowledge of contract management and the Public Works Contract designed by the Employer.
  • Materials Management including procurement.
  • Experience using SAP.
  • Knowledge of Railway Systems, particularly TPS.
  • Experience of the IE and/or Commission for Rail Regulation Authorisation for Placing in Service (APIS) process.

Recruitment Process

If you are interested in applying for this role, applications including CV and cover letter should be forwarded to:  sharedservicesrecruit@irishrail.ie  by 4pm Friday 20th September 2025.

At Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in all that we do.  This starts with how we recruit people. It is important to us that all individuals feel welcome to join our organisation and we take great care to ensure an even playing field for all

We will strive to provide reasonable accommodation to all candidates where required and requested.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, ethnicity, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or disability.

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