2026 News Archive
30 Meán Fómhair 2026
Iarnród Éireann awards Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group ten-year €140m contractIarnród 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 Meán Fómhair 2026
Iarnród Éireann Invites Transition Year Students to Imagine What Rail Could Look Like in 2050Iarnród 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 Meán Fómhair 2026
Iarnród Éireann Retains Ireland's Leading Sustainability Certification14 Meán Fómhair 2026
Iarnród Éireann revised Autumn Timetable to counteract leaf fall challenges at peak timesIarnród 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 Meán Fómhair 2026
Planning permission set to be granted for new Blackpool StationIarnród 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 Meán Fómhair 2026
Planning Application Submitted for Major Accessibility upgrade at Leixlip Louisa BridgeIarnród Éireann has submitted a planning application to Kildare County Council for a major accessibility upgrade at Leixlip Louisa Bridge Station.
01 Meán Fómhair 2026
Accessibility Upgrade Complete at Boyle StationIarnród Éireann has marked the completion of a major accessibility upgrade at Boyle Station.
26 Lúnasa 2026
Major upgrade for Millstreet Station Car Park set to beginIarnród 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 Lúnasa 2026
Design and Build tender to deliver DART services to Wicklow issuedIarnród Éireann has today issued tender documents to engage a Design & Build Contractor to help bring DART services to Wicklow town.
31 Iúil 2026
Planning lodged for Dunkettle railway stationDunkettle second of 8 new stations proposed for Cork to reach planning milestone
28 Iúil 2026
Double tracking of Glounthaune to Midleton largely completeIarnród Éireann has today announced that the main construction work on the €90 million second track to Midleton are now largely complete.
28 Iúil 2026
Iarnród Éireann Welcomes Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme's Critical Infrastructure DesignationIarnród Éireann Chief Executive Mary Considine has welcomed the Government’s designation of the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme as Critical Infrastructure.
24 Iúil 2026
Iarnród Éireann launches FourNorth to expand northside line, Ireland’s busiest rail corridorIarnród Éireann has commenced the FourNorth programme, a transformative upgrade to the existing two-track railway between Dublin Connolly and Malahide.
29 Meitheamh 2026
New assistance platform for rail customers with disabilities to launch later this yearIarnród 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.
20 Bealtaine 2026
Plans for new Navan Railway publishedEmerging Preferred Route option to serve Dunshaughlin, Kilmessan and two Navan Stations now open for public consultation
14 Bealtaine 2026
Second Public Consultation begins on new stations, new depot and electrification for Cork rail network13 Bealtaine 2026
Oranmore Station Essential WorksOranmore Station users are reminded that from Monday 18 May 2026 through to Summer 2027, a small number of parking spaces in the station car park will be impacted to facilitate the main construction phase of the station improvement works.
06 Bealtaine 2026
Contract for new Enterprise fleet formally signed05 Bealtaine 2026
Works on temporary Adare Station for Ryder Cup beginsTemporary station at Adare is set to support thousands of spectators travelling to and from the Ryder Cup in September 2027
29 Aibreán 2026
Two new train stations for Cork set to enter planning phaseBlackpool and Dunkettle planning applications to accelerate delivery of transformational investment