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Western rail corridor to Sligo
Western rail corridor to Sligo
Sligo Councillors back reopening of Collooney to Claremorris railway as Greenway returns to agenda
The ongoing issue of the reopening of the Sligo to Galway rail line between Claremorris and Collooney railway was visited once again at Monday’s monthly meeting of Sligo County Council with cross-part...
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January 16, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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Western rail corridor to Sligo
Western rail corridor to Sligo
Sligo Councillors back reopening of Collooney to Claremorris railway as Greenway returns to agenda
The ongoing issue of the reopening of the Sligo to Galway rail line between Claremorris and Collooney railway was visited once again at Monday’s monthly meeting of Sligo County Council with cross-part...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Western rail corridor to Sligo
Western rail corridor to Sligo
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I find myself agreeing with Councillor Healy Rae. Integrating the rail, road, and air infra makes a lot of sense. One other thing I'd add is the need for passing loops / double track on sections of the Mallow to Tralee railway to ramp up its capacity.
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Moving train station closer to Kerry Airport ‘a no-brainer’ for connectivity
The idea of relocating Farranfore train station closer to Kerry Airport has been raised by a Kerry Councillor who said Farranfore should serve as a national template for rail, road, and flight connect...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I find myself agreeing with Councillor Healy Rae. Integrating the rail, road, and air infra makes a lot of sense. One other thing I'd add is the need for passing loops / double track on sections of the Mallow to Tralee railway to ramp up its capacity.
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It should be - we've always wanted a rail link from Cork city to Youghal. www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
Bring back the old Youghal railway
Bring back the old Youghal railway
www.echolive.ie
July 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
It should be - we've always wanted a rail link from Cork city to Youghal. www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
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Youghal railway - a mistake as greenway
Youghal railway - a mistake as greenway
Liam Quaide: East Cork is stuck in traffic — the train is the way out
Chronic congestion, uneven growth and climate targets all point to one conclusion: East Cork urgently needs rail connectivity restored, writes Liam Quaide
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January 13, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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Youghal railway - a mistake as greenway
Youghal railway - a mistake as greenway
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OPINION: As international development budgets shrink, some are questioning whether election observation still matters.
I believe this is a grave mistake, writes the EU's former top diplomat Josep Borrell.
I believe this is a grave mistake, writes the EU's former top diplomat Josep Borrell.
Borrell: Cutting back election observation would be a grave mistake
In a world of contested truths and ever greater power plays, democracy needs both witnesses and champions. The EU, I hope, will continue to be among them.
www.politico.eu
January 13, 2026 at 9:43 AM
OPINION: As international development budgets shrink, some are questioning whether election observation still matters.
I believe this is a grave mistake, writes the EU's former top diplomat Josep Borrell.
I believe this is a grave mistake, writes the EU's former top diplomat Josep Borrell.
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Restoration of youghal line €200m
AJ Cronin, Delivery Manager for the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, told the elected members that although there is currently no plan or proposal to reinstate the line between the East Cork towns, if that changes Irish Rail would be “happy” to restore it.
AJ Cronin, Delivery Manager for the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, told the elected members that although there is currently no plan or proposal to reinstate the line between the East Cork towns, if that changes Irish Rail would be “happy” to restore it.
Restoration of a historic Cork rail line would cost in the region of €200m, Irish Rail says
Reinstating the old rail line between Youghal and Midleton would take five to ten years and cost in the region of €200 million, an Irish Rail official told this month’s meeting of the East Cork Munici...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Restoration of youghal line €200m
AJ Cronin, Delivery Manager for the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, told the elected members that although there is currently no plan or proposal to reinstate the line between the East Cork towns, if that changes Irish Rail would be “happy” to restore it.
AJ Cronin, Delivery Manager for the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, told the elected members that although there is currently no plan or proposal to reinstate the line between the East Cork towns, if that changes Irish Rail would be “happy” to restore it.
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It doesn't make sense to NOT fund reopening these rail lines - grow locations along the line & bring life to Youghal as a commuter town. Park & Ride & reduce traffic coming from East Cork & Waterford. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
'No plan, no policy, no funding' for Midleton to Youghal railway line, says Irish Rail
AJ Cronin, the Irish Rail manager in charge of the €1.8bn upgrade of the Cork Commuter Rail project, had better news about about that project
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January 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
It doesn't make sense to NOT fund reopening these rail lines - grow locations along the line & bring life to Youghal as a commuter town. Park & Ride & reduce traffic coming from East Cork & Waterford. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
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The valient efforts to rescue one of Ireland's rarest plants, hampered by the fact that no one is sure why it is being pushed out of it's traditional habitat
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Nature Trail: Can the Cottonweed be brought back from the brink of extinction?
Cottonweed, a native plant, is one of the rarest wild flowers found growing in Ireland. It used to grow at five sites nationwide but is now confined to a single site on the south Wexford coast.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:43 AM
The valient efforts to rescue one of Ireland's rarest plants, hampered by the fact that no one is sure why it is being pushed out of it's traditional habitat
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Britain Breaks Wind Energy Record
https://www.europesays.com/2693914/
NESO logs a new peak of 23,825MW from Britain’s wind fleet, with wind supplying 47.4% of electricity demand…
https://www.europesays.com/2693914/
NESO logs a new peak of 23,825MW from Britain’s wind fleet, with wind supplying 47.4% of electricity demand…
Britain Breaks Wind Energy Record - EUROPE SAYS
NESO logs a new peak of 23,825MW from Britain's wind fleet, with wind supplying 47.4% of electricity demand at the height of the evening load. The record
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January 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Britain Breaks Wind Energy Record
https://www.europesays.com/2693914/
NESO logs a new peak of 23,825MW from Britain’s wind fleet, with wind supplying 47.4% of electricity demand…
https://www.europesays.com/2693914/
NESO logs a new peak of 23,825MW from Britain’s wind fleet, with wind supplying 47.4% of electricity demand…
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Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) and contractor Sisk have announced the completion of the 42km track laying between Limerick city and Foynes Port, marking a significant step towards the reinstatement of freight services on the line
Full story:
Full story:
Sisk completes 42km of track laying for £127M Irish freight line restoration project
Originally opened in 1858, the rail corridor has been inactive since 2001, but it has now undergone ...
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March 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) and contractor Sisk have announced the completion of the 42km track laying between Limerick city and Foynes Port, marking a significant step towards the reinstatement of freight services on the line
Full story:
Full story:
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2025 winner📸 Rail freight category: Congrats to Bridget Roche for the winning picture 'Climbing on board'.
➡️The Aline Bastin #CERphotocontest seeks to find the 3 best pictures highlighting the modern, environmentally-friendly & human dimensions of railways.
#IarnródÉireann #trainspotter
➡️The Aline Bastin #CERphotocontest seeks to find the 3 best pictures highlighting the modern, environmentally-friendly & human dimensions of railways.
#IarnródÉireann #trainspotter
December 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
2025 winner📸 Rail freight category: Congrats to Bridget Roche for the winning picture 'Climbing on board'.
➡️The Aline Bastin #CERphotocontest seeks to find the 3 best pictures highlighting the modern, environmentally-friendly & human dimensions of railways.
#IarnródÉireann #trainspotter
➡️The Aline Bastin #CERphotocontest seeks to find the 3 best pictures highlighting the modern, environmentally-friendly & human dimensions of railways.
#IarnródÉireann #trainspotter
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Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed https://bit.ly/4seJb5W
Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed
Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed https://bit.ly/4seJb5W
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December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed https://bit.ly/4seJb5W
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Multiple mega-farms in the Lough catchment + sewage outlets + septic tanks. That's a whole lot of poo, containing a whole lot of nitrates + phosphates with the potential to end up in the Lough, feeding algae. You can explore on our Watershed Pollution Map:
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January 5, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Multiple mega-farms in the Lough catchment + sewage outlets + septic tanks. That's a whole lot of poo, containing a whole lot of nitrates + phosphates with the potential to end up in the Lough, feeding algae. You can explore on our Watershed Pollution Map:
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And government is delaying rail projects because it cut public transport funding.
December 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
And government is delaying rail projects because it cut public transport funding.
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If we're to turn the tide on nature loss, we're going to need a government that treats it with the level of priority that was given to holding on to the nitrates derogation
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Habitats report a stark contrast to nitrates decision
Biodiversity collapse is not a lost cause, but Government failure to prioritise it is devastating for all those working on nature restoration
www.irishexaminer.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
If we're to turn the tide on nature loss, we're going to need a government that treats it with the level of priority that was given to holding on to the nitrates derogation
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Wicklow is getting dart expansion, every other county I'd assume meant any County not Dublin. Western rail between Athenry and tuam might be on the agenda, nothing for Wexford despite Waterford to Wexford on the Ireland strategic rail review from 1-2yrs ago. Kerry got a bypass for their bypass..
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Wicklow is getting dart expansion, every other county I'd assume meant any County not Dublin. Western rail between Athenry and tuam might be on the agenda, nothing for Wexford despite Waterford to Wexford on the Ireland strategic rail review from 1-2yrs ago. Kerry got a bypass for their bypass..
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West On Track are highly optimistic about the prospects of a new rail corridor, and about its wider impacts.
It would undoubtedly be an asset for the city, as well as county towns such as Tuam.
And it ought to strengthen the case for Light Rail in Galway.
#GoForGluas
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It would undoubtedly be an asset for the city, as well as county towns such as Tuam.
And it ought to strengthen the case for Light Rail in Galway.
#GoForGluas
www.rte.ie/news/connach...
Study makes case for 'Gluas' light rail system in Galway
There is a viable case for developing a light rail system in Galway, according to a new feasibility study.
www.rte.ie
December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
West On Track are highly optimistic about the prospects of a new rail corridor, and about its wider impacts.
It would undoubtedly be an asset for the city, as well as county towns such as Tuam.
And it ought to strengthen the case for Light Rail in Galway.
#GoForGluas
www.rte.ie/news/connach...
It would undoubtedly be an asset for the city, as well as county towns such as Tuam.
And it ought to strengthen the case for Light Rail in Galway.
#GoForGluas
www.rte.ie/news/connach...
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Tamar Mearakishvili, an ethnic Georgian activist and journalist, has been detained in South Ossetia on espionage charges. A vocal critic of local authorities who has previously faced legal persecution, Mearakishvili now faces 10 to 20 years in prison.
Local activist and vocal government critic detained in South Ossetia on ‘espionage’ charges
Mearakishvili has spent recent years in exhausting legal battles with local authorities.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Tamar Mearakishvili, an ethnic Georgian activist and journalist, has been detained in South Ossetia on espionage charges. A vocal critic of local authorities who has previously faced legal persecution, Mearakishvili now faces 10 to 20 years in prison.
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all i want for christmas is a functional & reliable public transport system in galway 😩🙏🏻
December 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
all i want for christmas is a functional & reliable public transport system in galway 😩🙏🏻
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Dublin now 11th-most congested city in the world, says report
Dublin now 11th-most congested city in the world, says report
State’s transport infrastructure is ‘extremely vulnerable to any shock’, says academic
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December 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Dublin now 11th-most congested city in the world, says report