Irish pharma firm takes to the rails for export traffic
The Irish outpost of Baxter International, a leading multinational pharmaceuticals and healthcare producer, has initiated the shipment of their products by rail from their Castlebar site in County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland....Read more
Foynes to be reconnected to Irish Rail network
Work on the first phase of the Limerick to Foynes freight rail line in the Republic of Ireland is set to commence shortly. The news comes following the awarding of a 65 million euro contract...Read more
Ireland’s new freight terminal will be the first constructed in 50 years time
Castlebar in Ireland is set to see the construction of a new multimodal rail freight terminal, marking the first such development in the country in over 50 years. The project, which is being led by...Read more
A rail proof of concept in Ireland, a relatively small market
Irish Rail, also known as Iarnród Éireann, has dispatched the 100th intermodal train from Waterford, on the south coast, to the northern logistics hub of Ballina, County Mayo. The solid service covering a distance of...Read more
Ireland’s new Waterford intermodal service
Multi-national logistics operator XPO, in collaboration with the Irish national operator, has announced a second weekly intermodal service between Ballina and the Port of Waterford. The service will start in June, less than a year...Read more
Rail freight service to resume at Dublin Port
There have been positive moves to resume rail freight operations between Dublin Port and the intermodal terminal at Ballina in the West of Ireland. A statement from the political representative for region, Alan Dillon, says...Read more
New Irish freight service launched
Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail puts faith in rail freight with a new twice-weekly service. The national rail operator in the Irish Republic has taken a bold step towards environmentally sustainable logistics by announcing a...Read more