Irish Rail have warned passengers to book their Easter weekend tickets early as timetables face major disruption.
A revised timetable will be in place on all routes from Good Friday until Easter Monday. And some routes will be affected by major works, so pre-booking is strongly advised.
Here are the particular works taking place over the coming weekend:
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14:30hrs Good Friday 7th April to 10:30hrs Easter Monday 10th April, Portlaoise to Thurles
From the afternoon of Good Friday to the morning of Easter Monday, track and bridge renewal works will take place between Portlaoise and Thurles. As a result a revised timetable will operate between Dublin Heuston and Cork, Tralee and Limerick with bus transfers between Portlaoise and Thurles in both directions.
Advance booking is essential during these times.
Saturday 8th to Easter Monday 10th April inclusive, Dun Laoghaire to Greystones
A series of works including overhead line renewal, level crossing and station works will take place between Dun Laoghaire and Greystones. As a result DART services between Dun Laoghaire and Greystones will be suspended. Dublin Bus and Go Ahead will accept rail tickets on relevant services.
Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort Intercity will involve bus transfers between Dublin Connolly and Greystones.
Saturday 8th to Easter Sunday 9th April inclusive, Portadown to Belfast
Due to works by Translink between Portadown and Belfast, bus transfers will operate between Newry and Belfast on Dublin/Belfast Enterprise services.
Good Friday revised times
Revised times on many routes, including a Saturday schedule on DART and revised Saturday schedule on Commuter services. Check times for all routes at www.irishrail.ie or the Iarnrod Eireann app.
Saturday April 8th to Monday 10th revised times
Revised times on all routes, please check times before travel at www.irishrail.ie or the Iarnrod Eireann app. In particular, please note the following major works. On Easter Monday, this includes a Sunday service on Howth/Malahide to Dun Laoghaire DART services, and other commuter routes.
An Irish Rail spokesperson apologised to customers for "the inconvenience caused by these essential works".
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