THOUSANDS of students face an 8pc hike in the cost of rail tickets from this week. Long distance commuters travelling into Dublin on season tickets will also see a 7pc increase from this autumn ...

IRISH commuters are in for a major boost thanks to a new e-ticket system on trains. Irish Rail is set to introduce the e-tickets for the intercity tariffs which will be available starting on ...

Irish Rail said fares will reduce in the areas now part of zones 3 and 4, ... as will monthly and annual ticket prices for Zone 2 upon next renewal. ...

Irish Rail has an onus on it to explain why the Dublin - Sligo rail service is "more disadvantaged than others." That's according to Councillor Keith Henry who wants to ask Irish Rail to explain ...

Irish Rail said fares will reduce in the areas now part of zones 3 and 4, ... Some rail ticket types are to be discontinued including adult, student and child weekly and monthly tickets, ...

People have been left perplexed by the difference, given about half of the Cork-Galway services go through Dublin while the rest go via Limerick.

THOUSANDS of rail passengers are set to enjoy savings of up to 65% on day return tickets as Iarnród Éireann yesterday launched a cut-price sale similar to low-cost airlines.

For students, a single ticket through the Irish rail website can cost around €8 from Dublin to Belfast. However, the return journey costs more than double at £16.50.

With around 2,300km of track, Ireland’s rail network connects Dublin with most of the major cities and towns of the Irish countryside, with the notable exception of the north west of the country.