Bí i do Thiománaí Traenach
Bí i do Thiománaí Traenach
Open for Application SoonBecome a Train Driver - Open for Application Soon – Nationwide and DART
It is an exciting time to be a part of the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail Team. We have welcomed over 300 new Trainee Drivers into our organisation over the past number of years. We wish to continue this growth by providing YOU with an opportunity to be a part of our future.
Iarnród Éireann is a proud dynamic leader in the transport network. In keeping with our company vision to continuously grow and improve, we are seeking ambitious applicants to join our “One Team”.
As a Train Driver your duty will be to deliver safe, customer-focused journeys, with scope to continue on to future roles in supervisory and management positions.
Candidates must be willing to work various shift patterns including weekend work. We match the responsibility of this safety-critical role with a salary scale that can reach a maximum of €69k per annum. Successful candidates will develop full operational knowledge prior to qualification as part of the Train Driver Training programme.
We are an organisation that greatly values our team and its members. We work hard to ensure that each one is proud to be a part of our future.
Just some of the fantastic company benefits we have for YOU!
- Competitive salary and career progression opportunities
- Opportunity to work for Ireland’s national railway provider
- Contributing to our commitment to ensure rail becomes the greenest mode of domestic travel
- Company Pension and Welfare Schemes
- Access to Health and Wellness Programmes
- Reduced fares on the network
- Access to Talent Development Programmes
- Further Education Support
- Work Life Balance Initiatives
*Please note, some of the above benefits are accessible upon permanency
We will be seeking applications for DART and locations nationwide.
Minimum Applicant Requirements
Applicants must meet European Train Driver Licensing requirements with a minimum of 9 years full time education and must be over the age of 20
Successful candidates must demonstrate the following attributes:
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Calm in an Emergency
- Follow Rules and Procedures
- Conscientious
- Customer Focus
- Achievement Orientation
There will be a number of multiple-hurdle phases in the selection process. This will include initial online application and assessments, face to face assessment centres, competency-based interviews, rigorous medical and safety reference checking.
If you are interested in this campaign, please keep an eye on the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail Careers Page - both the application link and access code will be published here.
*Applications open for DART on Monday 26th January 2026*
*Applications open for Nationwide locations on Monday 9th February 2026*
*The online applicant system will close when the required applicant number has been reached – early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.
In Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail táimid tiomanta don éagsúlacht agus don chuimsiú a leabú i ngach rud a dhéanaimid. Tosaíonn sé seo leis an gcaoi a n-earcaímid daoine. Tá sé tábhachtach dúinn go mbraitheann gach duine go bhfuil fáilte rompu a bheith san eagraíocht agus déanaimid cinnte chun cothrom na Féinne a chinntiú do chách. Déanfaimid ár ndícheall cóiríocht réasúnta a chur ar fáil do gach iarrthóir nuair is gá agus nuair a iarrtar sin. Is fostóir comhdheiseanna muidne agus ní dhéanaimid idirdhealú in aghaidh aon fhostaí ná iarratasóir ar fhostaíocht mar gheall ar chine, eitneachas, gnéas, aois, reiligiún, gnéaschlaonadh, féiniúlacht inscne agus/nó léiriú ná míchumas.
