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Irish Rail cancelling a number of trains this week due to staff shortages

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

11:06 4 Jan 2022


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If you're getting a train to work or college this week bear this in mind. 

Irish Rail is the latest to be hit by staff shortages due to rising Covid-19 cases.

A spokesperson for the company says a number of services have been affected as a result.

These include the Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch/Celbridge line and Heuston Commuter services.

Irish rail spokesperson Barry Kenny says they are doing everything they can to keep trains running.

"Like every employer, every service provider at the moment, with the number of cases that are in the country," he said.

"It isn't something that we can escape. We just have, particularly in Heuston at the moment, a number that unfortunately means it's unavoidable."

Around twenty services have been affected by the staff shortages according to Irish Rail.

Those travelling between now and Friday will be affected by the cancellations.

Kenny reassured those making journeys to double check the Irish Rail website for updated timetables.


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