2026 News Archive

30 September 2026

To facilitate testing and readiness exercises ahead of UEFA EURO 2028 tournament

30 September 2026

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail (IÉ) has awarded a major contract to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group Ireland following a competitive tender process that commenced in February 2025.

28 September 2026

Iarnród Éireann has today launched TY on Track: The Rail2050 Short Film Competition, a new national initiative inviting Transition Year students across the Republic of Ireland to imagine what rail could look like in 2050.

16 September 2026

14 September 2026

Iarnród Éireann is advising customers that a revised Autumn timetable will take effect from Monday 21st September until 12th December in the greater Dublin area, to reflect the impact of seasonal leaf fall on rail services.

11 September 2026

Iarnród Éireann is set to be granted planning permission by Cork City Council for the development of a new train station at Blackpool. The latest milestone in the delivery of the transformative Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, Blackpool will be the first of eight new stations to be delivered under the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme.

01 September 2026

Iarnród Éireann has submitted a planning application to Kildare County Council for a major accessibility upgrade at Leixlip Louisa Bridge Station.

01 September 2026

Iarnród Éireann has marked the completion of a major accessibility upgrade at Boyle Station.

26 August 2026

Iarnród Éireann has today confirmed that a significant upgrade to Millstreet Station Car Park, which will provide 46 additional parking spots, will commence this month and be completed by Spring 2027.

25 August 2026

Iarnród Éireann has today issued tender documents to engage a Design & Build Contractor to help bring DART services to Wicklow town.  

20 August 2026

Six-month commercial pilot to help determine potential for more extensive catering operation

13 August 2026

31 July 2026

Dunkettle second of 8 new stations proposed for Cork to reach planning milestone

29 July 2026

Here you will find a complete list of planned night-time track works to Iarnród Éireann rail services.

28 July 2026

Iarnród Éireann has today announced that the main construction work on the €90 million second track to Midleton are now largely complete.

28 July 2026

Iarnród Éireann Chief Executive Mary Considine has welcomed the Government’s designation of the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme as Critical Infrastructure. 

24 July 2026

Iarnród Éireann has commenced the FourNorth programme, a transformative upgrade to the existing two-track railway between Dublin Connolly and Malahide.

29 June 2026

Iarnród Éireann is set to introduce a new Passenger Assistance Management System across the rail network for customers requiring assistance, including those with disabilities, by the end of 2026.

15 June 2026

Emerging Preferred Route option to serve Dunshaughlin, Kilmessan and two Navan Stations

20 May 2026

Emerging Preferred Route option to serve Dunshaughlin, Kilmessan and two Navan Stations now open for public consultation