Irish Rail rollback timetable changes

Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that train services in Dublin will go back to the previous timetable from the 14th of October.

While the new timetables had increased some intercity services, it ultimately led to congestion and knock-on delays on routes.

Iarnród Éireann has acknowledged the disruption, apologised to customers and spokesperson Barry Kenny has said they "got it wrong".

Joining Kieran to discuss if this was the right move is Mark Gleeson from Rail Users Ireland and Jason Cullen of the Dublin Commuter Coalition.

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