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  • Customers in possession of a valid open class ticket

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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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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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. 

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?

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

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  • 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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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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Iarnród Éireann is proud to continue its support of Focus Ireland for Christmas 2025 with a very special event in Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin this December.

26 November 2025

The Journey Home: An Evening of Folk and Traditional Music with Special Guests Martin Hayes, Tempest and Padraig Jack

Iarnród Éireann is proud to continue its support of Focus Ireland for Christmas 2025 with a very special event to be held in the beautiful setting of Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin this December.

The Journey Home: An Evening of Folk and Traditional music with special guests, Martin Hayes, Tempest Ceol, Padraig Jack and Sinéad Ní Uallacháin. This bilingual Irish and English Event on Thursday 4th December will celebrate the power of music, in a gathering together to raise awareness and support for those experiencing homelessness in Ireland.

With 16,353 people living in Emergency accommodation, including 2,391 families and 5,145 children, don't miss this opportunity to make a difference. Be part of a special evening that will celebrate unity, compassion and support in raising vital funds for the continued work and essential services of Focus Ireland.

This event is one of a number of fundraising initiatives which also take place over the month of December within Iarnród Éireann Stations and services as part of its partnership with Focus Ireland Now in its 9th year Iarnród Éireann’s work with Focus Ireland has resulted in over €500k being raised to assist with continuing vital services to fight against homelessness.

Tickets for An Turas Abhaile The Journey Home on Eventbrite - 

https://AnTurasAbhaile-TheJourneyHome.eventbrite.ie

 

Mary Considine, Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann said:

“Our longstanding partnership with Focus Ireland at this time of year ensures we can help to support Focus Ireland’s efforts to combat homelessness at a time when so many travel home for Christmas with us. As well as enabling our customers to support Focus Ireland through station activities, this year An Turas Abhaile The Journey Home celebrates the arts through folk and Irish music, and the Irish language, part of our wider efforts to support creativity in the community and widen our service provision through Irish.”


Lorraine Toner, Head of National Community Fundraising said,

"As over one million people a week travel home on the train from a day at work or a shopping trip, they are making a journey home. This is something which is not possible for everyone across Ireland as there are so many people homeless. Focus Ireland, with the backing of Iarnród Éireann, are committed to changing this.”

She added:

“There are now over 16,000 people homeless, and it is truly heart breaking to see that over 5,100 of these are children. We must always remember that behind these shocking statistics are real people that need our help to secure a place to call home. The concert will be a lovely evening and one that will directly help the work of Focus Ireland."

Tickets for An Turas Abhaile The Journey Home can be purchased via Eventbrite - 

https://AnTurasAbhaile-TheJourneyHome.eventbrite.ie

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