Train services in north Kildare to be improved by further off-peak services

Improvements to the rail service have been confirmed for Celbridge and will be introduced from December 9.

The news was confirmed on Friday by Iarnród Eireann, who have announced their plans to introduce more off-peak services during the week from next month onwards, and further weekend services once more drivers become available in early 2019.

Confirming the news, Kildare North Labour candidate Emmet Stagg said; "Iarnrod Eireann intend to improve services through the introduction of hourly off-peak service on Mondays to Fridays between Hazelhatch and Grand Canal Dock via Connolly during the day and up to 23.20 at night. In effect we will have a direct service off peak every hour to Connolly and separately direct to Heuston from Hazelhatch.

"These improvements will be welcomed by Celbridge Rail Commuters and Iarnrod Eireann are also inviting feedback on their planned improvements by Thursday 15th November. Ultimately though, we need additional rail carriages to relieve the current lack of capacity on commuter trains, and additional carriages must be leased in the short term."