We're happy to see Irish Rail maintaining the Wexford-Waterford line today - with the MPV pictured here today at Wellingtonbridge. This highlights that the government should move immediately to repair the Barrow Bridge and get this line back into service by 2030, not 2040!

This recent op-ed in the Irish Times highlights the issues in Irish Rail. The problems run deeper. In 26 years, we have had unprecedented economic growth but only 62km of net growth in our national rail network. Something needs to change. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Planned investment on saving the Dublin-Wexford line in the next two decades? €230 million, or thereabouts: www.irishtimes.com/transport/20... Planned additional subsidies to further reduce the cost of petrol this year alone? Over €750m: www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

High and dry: How Irish Rail is protecting its lines from coastal erosion in Dublin and Wicklow

A €230m infrastructure project is a series of interventions along sections of line most at risk from erosion and flooding

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Passengers are reporting significant overcrowding on Rosslare-Dublin services ever since the increase in fuel prices. Rail is the solution, but we need increased capacity and investment on this line. We need to continue to facilitate people to make the switch from 🚘 to 🚆.

Recent passenger statistics reveal a surge in demand along the Rosslare-Dublin rail line since 2019 The latest figures show explosive growth across all stations with Gorey experiencing an increase of 70% Wexford is the busiest station south of Greystones www.instagram.com/p/DVqxhWDiLpk/

We’re currently attending a meeting in Arklow, organised by @malcolmbyrne.bsky.social covering public transport issues between Wexford/Wicklow and Dublin. Increased rail and bus services are crucial in this region.

The population of Wexford's towns has grown hugely in the last 2 decades. Since 2005, Gorey has had a 60% population increase(!), Enniscorthy 30%, Rosslare Harbour 52% - the rail services on offer in Wexford have not kept up with this growth.

Many rail users in the south-east travel to and from train stations using both bike share schemes & their own bikes. Government should be encouraging people to travel using public transport and active travel as opposed to discouraging them doing so with unscientific, knee-jerk legislation.

WexBUG - Wexford Bicycle User Group 💜💛@wexbug.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Today we wrote to Minister O'Brien outlining our opposition to the mandatory helmet and hi-vis proposals. We'd encourage our members to email their local TDs to outline their views. @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social have outlined the research below: www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/why-mandator...

Dublin to Rosslare line is reopening between Greystones and Wicklow following clearance of extensive debris on the line. Full services expected for today.

Adjustments to scheduled services Connolly-Rosslare this eve due to flooding along the line. 16:28 & 17:28 will amalgamate and serve as a bus transfer to Wicklow & train from Wicklow to Rosslare. 18:28 Connolly to Wexford & 20:08 Connolly to Gorey will be a bus transfer for the full journey.

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NTA continues to force Irish Rail to stay on X despite child sexual abuse material scandal

Irish and international experts have said social media platform X was generating child sexual abuse material, as well as nonconsensual “undressing” images of adults, but the National Tr…

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Waterford (population 60,079) & Wexford (pop. 21,524) can easily sustain a rail service between them. In Scotland there are 8 daily trains between Fort William (pop. 15,757) and Mallaig (pop. 701). The South East has the existing infrastructure to deliver a top class rail network.

The line between Gorey and Wexford has reopened, this evening's trains will operate as a full service with no bus transfers.

The line between Wexford and Gorey is to remain closed until at least tomorrow afternoon due to flooding at Enniscorthy. More details about bus transfers can be found here: www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/news/s... Bus transfers in operation to Gorey from Wexford/Rosslare and then train transfer as normal

Iarnród Éireann News

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God this storm is brutal, let me check the only place I can reliably see if my train is delayed...

Reporting from the indo on this: @seontrack.bsky.social @dublincommuters.bsky.social m.independent.ie/regionals/du...

Rail advocacy groups call on Iarnród Éireann to abandon X amid Grok controversy

Four commuter advocacy groups have jointly written to Iarnród Éireann requesting that the company relocate its service updates from X (formerly Twitter) to its own official channels.

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It's good to hear the Minister speak about bringing forward the timeline, but we need concrete plans. The region has waited long enough for this much needed connectivity. #SpéirGorm

Simon Boyne @simonb84.bsky.social · 6mo ago

share.google/2YKPtZqtNF0D... It's not dropped it's just not funded or in any plans @seontrack.bsky.social #SpéirGorm

Delays across rail services this morning because of #StormChandra. As far as we can see, bus transfers in operation between Wexford and Dublin (however there are major delays on N11 and M50). On days like today, having X as the only platform with substantial info on train delays is not good enough.

It's not acceptable that the only way to get live updates on public transport is by having an account on X which is now under investigation for CSAM. TFI and Irish Rail need to start providing accessible and reliable updates on their own platforms instead of relying on X. #SpeirGorm

South East on Track@seontrack.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Ourselves, @dublincommuters.bsky.social, @galwaycommuters.bsky.social, & Cork Commuter Coalition wrote to Iarnród Éireann & the NTA today, asking them to cease posting real-time service updates exclusively on X. This vital info should be widely available. Read below: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

We've all been at a station waiting for a cancelled train with no way of knowing. IÉ and the NTA can and must do better

South East on Track@seontrack.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Ourselves, @dublincommuters.bsky.social, @galwaycommuters.bsky.social, & Cork Commuter Coalition wrote to Iarnród Éireann & the NTA today, asking them to cease posting real-time service updates exclusively on X. This vital info should be widely available. Read below: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Ourselves, @dublincommuters.bsky.social, @galwaycommuters.bsky.social, & Cork Commuter Coalition wrote to Iarnród Éireann & the NTA today, asking them to cease posting real-time service updates exclusively on X. This vital info should be widely available. Read below: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Request to Relocate Real-Time Service Updates from X to Iarnród Éireann Website

Request to Relocate Real-Time Service Updates from X to Iarnród Éireann Website We are writing as rail and commuter advocacy groups across Ireland, to request that Iarnród Éireann move its real-time s...

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Overcrowded carriages. Standing-room-only. Commuters say the 29000 commuter trains on the Dublin–Rosslare line are simply too small for demand. InterCity trains are used for short hops around Dublin, while Rosslare services are left with older, unsuitable stock.

Wexford town is the biggest town on the Rosslare line. Access by rail to Wexford Town comes up constantly. The first train from Dublin & Gorey arrives in the afternoon. In Day 2 of publishing commuter voices - commuters describe services that simply don’t line up with working lives.

A fairly astonishing line from Hugh Creegan '... it is so busy at the moment starting in Gorey that if we bring it to start earlier in #Enniscorthy [ #Wexford] and #Rosslare, and we don’t have additional carriages, that people would not be able to get on from #Wicklow' @seontrack.bsky.social

NTA cite Wicklow passengers as reason they won’t extend early morning train to rural Wexford

At the recent Oireachtas Joint Committee meeting on the Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery, a Wexford Senator brought up the lack of train transport for the large community of commu...

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Over the next few days we’ll be publishing real messages from commuters on the Dublin–Rosslare line, released via FOI. These aren’t press releases or talking points. They’re what people are actually telling Iarnród Éireann about their commute. The South East deserves better.

This would honestly be more useful communication than @irishrail.bsky.social currently have...

South East on Track@seontrack.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Considering recent events, we're incredulous as to why the only place you can access real time updates on delays/issues/cancellations for Irish Rail is on X. We'll be writing to them next week calling for them to move this service off X & on to their website where it's more accessible for all users.

Considering recent events, we're incredulous as to why the only place you can access real time updates on delays/issues/cancellations for Irish Rail is on X. We'll be writing to them next week calling for them to move this service off X & on to their website where it's more accessible for all users.

Great news for many users of Blackrock station, remains to be seen if Irish Rail take the initiative to widen the northbound platform using the space of the former laneway as we suggested during the consultation period. irishcycle.com/2026/01/12/p...

Path cleared for upgrade of Blackrock Dart laneway as no objections to CPO received

No objections have been received against the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the plan to widen the laneway which runs beside Blackrock Dart Station and between Blackrock Park and Bath Place, at…

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Would be great to see in theatres, cinemas, restaurants, stadiums etc etc @dccbeta.bsky.social @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @dublincycling.bsky.social @ibike.ie @dublincommuters.bsky.social

South East on Track@seontrack.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The arrival of the new bicycle carriages across the Irish Rail fleet has definitely improved opportunities for multi-modal travel recently, but this is just 😍 A great way to encourage an active solution to that last kilometre of travel getting to and from the train!

Recently, @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social spoke to Raidió na Gaeltachta about the need for better rail services in Waterford and Wexford and for connectivity, via rail, between both. Éist anseo: www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/c...

Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Feachtas Southeast on Track.

Tá an grúpa feachtasaíochta ag lorg athbhreithniú ar chinneadh an rialtais gan an líne idir Port Láirge agus Loch Garman a chur san áireamh sa Straitéis Náisiúnta Iarnróid.

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