[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/...ew&news_id=379

Cork & Kerry, service disruptions, Thursday 29th May by Corporate Communications

UPDATE: 07.30hrs, Thursday 29th May

Talks convened by the Labour Relations Commission to assist a resumption of rail services in Cork and Kerry have concluded yesterday evening in Mallow.

A document has been agreed by both Iarnród Éireann management, and driver trade union representatives from SIPTU and NBRU, to facilitate a return to work by drivers, following disruption to services since last Thursday.

Drivers will meet with trade union representatives today to discuss the document, and should it be accepted, services will begin to resume this afternoon. Full services would operate from Friday.

The company thanks the LRC for assisting in this process, and sincerely hopes that services can begin to be restored later today.

Regrettably, services will be disrupted again this morning, as follows (afternoon and evening service arrangements will be confirmed later pending the outcome of drivers meeting):

Service disruption, Thursday 29th May

The following services are expected to be cancelled on Thursday 29th May:

05.15 Cork-Heuston
06.30 Cork-Heuston
07.30 Cork-Heuston
09.30 Cork-Heuston
10.00 Heuston-Cork
11.00 Heuston-Cork
12.00 Heuston-Cork
13.00 Heuston-Cork
07.15 Tralee-Heuston

Morning Cork/Cobh and Cork/Mallow services

Morning Cork/Tralee services



Services operating on Cork and Kerry routes are:

07.00 Heuston-Cork (with bus transfers Mallow to Cork and Tralee)
08.00 Heuston-Cork (with bus transfers Mallow to Cork)
09.00 Heuston-Cork (with bus transfers Mallow to Cork and Tralee)
10.30 Cork to Heuston (with bus transfers between Cork and Mallow, and between Tralee and Mallow)
11.30 Cork to Heuston (with bus transfers between Cork and Mallow)
12.30 Cork to Heuston (with bus transfers between Cork and Mallow, and between Tralee and Mallow)


Limerick Customers should note:

Some Services to and from Limerick that connect with Cork services at Limerick Junction may be affected by the cancellations, outlined above. Limerick customers are advised to ring 1850 366 222 or contact their local station before travelling. All direct Limerick services are operating as normal.

Please note bus transfers from Cork and from Tralee depart 30 minutes earlier than scheduled train time.

All other routes will operate normally.