Táilte railtour to mark Ireland’s Great South Railway centenary
Táilte Tours is to mark the centenary of the formation of Ireland's Great Southern Railway in November 1924, by running a special centennial railtour…
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First use of Mk.IV carriages on Irish branch line
Next month, a rail tour from Dublin to Killarney. will include the first visit of Mk.IV passenger set to the Limerick Junction to Limerick line.
Donation from Northern Ireland cathedral helps heritage railway’s flood appeal
Down Cathedral in Northern Ireland has donated £2,650 to the Downpatrick & County Down Railway from a fundraising gala concert held in June.
Enamel badge commemorates Irish railway history
An enamel badge has been commissioned by Táilte Tours to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the last Drumm battery train service from Dublin to Bray…
Flood-hit Northern Ireland heritage railway resumes operations
The Downpatrick & County Down Railway has resumed operating following devastating flood damage it received during storms last November.
Northern Ireland heritage railway celebrates twentieth anniversary of ‘transformative’ extension
Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR) has celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its extension to Inch Abbey.
Safety system for Northern Ireland steam trains ‘on the way to completion’
The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland has said that a new safety management system for operating mainline steam in Northern Ireland is well on i…
Irish railway heritage centre benefits from gift by tour operator
Táilte Tours of Ireland has donated €1,600 worth of enamel badges to Donegal Railway Heritage Centre where they will be sold to raise funds for the…
Belfast – Dublin railway line set for €165 million investment
The cross-border “Enterprise” service between Belfast and Dublin will be improved with investment from the PEACEPLUS programme.
ScotRail’s extra services for Scotland v Northern Ireland game
Football fans planning to travel to Hampden Park for the men’s football international between Scotland and Northern Ireland on Tuesday 26 March have been advised…
