Grace Boland has called for a joined-up approach to Dublin's concert transport, and said that people should not be left stranded after concerts due to a lack of public transport.

Records released under freedom of information laws suggest that drugs are regularly being openly abused on train services, with children even observed smoking cannabis on the Dart in January of last year.

New figures show a total of 158 collisions involving trains were recorded last year

Adjustments, Irish Rail said, are being introduced as part of the National Transport Authority’s (NTA) latest "fares determination”.

Major changes are on the way for rail users in the Dublin area and beyond

The accident occurred when a freight train used for carrying timber crashed into an empty passenger train

"It’s a death trap," warned one councillor.

The works will see 4.2km of track fully replaced from Connolly Station through to Pearse Station.

It features high visibility, proactive patrols of LUAS and DART services and eight Intercity Iarnród Éireann services

A general election candidate has hit out at Irish Rail for their recent decision to write to pre-booked passengers suggesting they wait for later trains due to overcrowding on booked services

The reason handrails weren’t put up previously was that by installing a handrail, it would further restrict the width of the footpath at the location.

The rail operator said 1,154 people had been in contact with them to complain with a decision ultimately taken to revert to the old arrangements.

In August, Irish Rail warned customers that departure times were proposed to change on many Dart, Northern Commuter, and Maynooth Commuter services.

Iarnród Éireann announced it would be returning to its pre-August timetable after changes made to its schedule caused major disruption.

Mr Kenny explained that the timing changes “were too ambitious“

Fine Gael Deputy Alan Farrell said Irish Rail "must do better" for commuters.

The Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR) said it had received 67 reports since the beginning of 2022 about brake failures, noise pollution, bridge safety, and overcrowded services.

Irish Rail said bins in train stations may contain broken glass, dirty nappies and rotten food.

The works will impact services between Belfast and Lisburn from July 3rd to August 25th

The delay happened in February when a service between Dublin and Cork was hit by a “fatal failure” of a water pump, according to an internal investigation report from Irish Rail.

Measures could be introduced so that train passengers who are delayed by more than an hour receive a full refund

The latest Irish Rail safety report found the number of criminal or violent incidents rose by more than half in the last quarter of 2023

An investigation by the Railway Accident Investigation Unit found the piece of broken rail had only been installed less than a month earlier.

Over 308 million journeys were made on public transport last year

The age limit was increased to include people aged 24 and 25

Bus transfers are operating between the impacted stations

The new timetable took effect on Sunday

The incident took place on a train travelling between Colbert Station and Limerick Junction on Thursday afternoon