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Off the rails: Kilkenny train passengers will be forced onto buses this weekend due to work on line

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2020 0

Kilkenny commuters using Irish Rail services this weekend better be prepared for disruption as during their journeys they may have to leave their carriages and board buses to get to their destination. Irish Rail announced this week, it is to undertake yet more line improvements on the Waterford to Dublin Heuston line over the weekend. […]

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On the right track: Train ride through Kilkenny listed among Europe’s best rail journeys

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2020 0

A scarcely used railway line which travels through Kilkenny kissing the River Suir has made it onto an esteemed list of best rail journeys in Europe. “A dramatic entry” is how the Guardian’s travel writer Nicky Gardner gushed about pulling into Waterford’s Plunkett Station after travelling through Kilkenny. So taken by her less than two-hour […]

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Commuter chaos: Kilkenny rail users will be forced onto buses to complete journey

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2020 0

Kilkenny people using Irish Rail services today could be in for a nasty shock when they are asked to leave their carriages and board buses. The national rail operator has announced it is to undertake some line improvements on the Kilkenny to Dublin Heuston line and will be asking passengers to get off the train […]

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Kilkenny on track to get new trains

By Kilkenny Now 15th January 2020 0

Welcome relief is coming down the track for Kilkenny commuters after Irish Rail confirmed they are adding new trains to its Waterford-Dublin services, starting next year. Irish Rail confirmed some of the new 41 carriages it ordered late last year have been earmarked for the Waterford-Dublin Heuston route. It was initially believed all the new […]

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Ferrybank’s North Quays investors concerned over lack of housing in region: report

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2019 0

The investors behind the €350 million North Quays development have expressed concerns over the lack of housing in the region. Their concerns were revealed in correspondence released to The Sunday Business Post under the Freedom of Information Act. Falcon Real Estate Developments, part of the Fawaz Alkohair Saudi Arabian investment group, is leading the plan to […]

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Back on track: Kilkenny train services resume after huge delays

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2019 0

Irish Rail say train services are now back to normal after fixing an issue that was earlier causing delays to services to and from Kilkenny An on-rail engineering vehicle had broken down close to Bagnelstown Station and was causing delays of up to two hours. That engine has now been removed and train services are […]

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Rail chaos: Kilkenny commuters hit with delays of up to 90 minutes

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2019 0

Rail passengers to and from Killkenny are facing huge delays this afternoon. Passangers travelling to Kilkenny from Heuston Station, Dublin, had to get off the 10.15am service in Bagnelstown, county Carlow and were instructed to wait for another train. Irish Rail have confirmed there will be knock-on delays of about 90 minutes for all services […]

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Chaos at Kilkenny rail station as signal fault causes major delays

By Kilkenny Now 14th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FOR the second time in less than a week, Kilkenny commuters using the train this morning were facing long delays following a signal fault at MacDonagh station. Irish Rail told customers the 6am train to Heuston Station in Dublin was going to be 60 minutes late and commuters were told to expect […]

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Kilkenny rail services severely disrupted after thieves rob signalling cable from tracks

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TRAIN services to and from Kilkenny are experiencing severe delays this morning after signalling cable was stolen from the rail lines overnight. Trains into and out of Plunkett station are running around 45 minutes late after Irish Rail had to implement a manual system of signalling this morning as the automatic system […]

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Kilkenny Greenway ownership issues could knock €8m project off track

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY THE €8 million Kilkenny Greenway project could be knocked off track by issues concerning the ownership of the land. A potential stumbling block which could delay the construction emerged at the meeting of the Piltown Municipal District of Kilkenny County Council last night. The issue is over whether or not to lease […]