Mr Hayes [...]]]> Thurles Chamber President Mr. Pat Hayes has welcomed the recent news that Irish Rail have given their final consent to the construction of a bridge to traverse the main Dublin – Cork railway line, which will facilitate the proposed link road between the Nenagh and Templemore roads out of Thurles town.

Mr Hayes stated:

President of Thurles Chamber Mr Pat Hayes

“This bridge when joined with the proposed new link road, the route of which is in the later phase of being finalised, would greatly help to alleviate the traffic problems currently affecting businesses in Thurles and which has driven shoppers on the outskirts of Thurles to other towns to transact their daily business.”

Mr Hayes stated that he had been given to understand that contractors had now been appointed to this bridge building project and work is expected to begin before the end of the current year.

Mr Hayes stated however that the link road project was expected to take until mid 2011 before being completed and he called on all public representatives from all political parties and the NRA to expedite progress on this project and on the long promised Thurles bypass.

Details of the finalised plans for the link road route is expected to go on public display within the coming weeks.

Still jubilant from the team’s recent historic Dr Harty Cup victory, a large local crowd is expected to travel to the match. The special [...]]]> Iarnród Éireann is providing a special reduced fare for the Ard Scoil Ris supporters travelling from Limerick to the Dr Croke cup All Ireland schools hurling final in Thurles this Saturday, April 3rd.

Still jubilant from the team’s recent historic Dr Harty Cup victory, a large local crowd is expected to travel to the match. The special reduced fare is €10 for adults and €6 for children (aged up to 15 years of age).

It is only available on the Irish Rail website and is a significant saving on the regular return fare of €24.50 for adults. This fare is valid for outward travel on the 12 noon and 12.55pm trains from Limerick, which are due to arrive into Thurles at 12.50 and 13.45pm respectively. The return is on the 5pm Thurles to Limerick service arriving back into Colbert Station Limerick at 5.48pm. Semple Stadium Thurles is just a short 10 minute walk from the train station.

Further information is available from www.irishrail.ie.

Iarnród Éireann has advised its customers that its early morning commuter service from Thurles to Dublin has been restored to its former time. The 6.55am direct Limerick to Dublin train will be advanced to leave Limerick at the earlier time of 6.35am, scheduled to [...]]]>

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Iarnród Éireann has advised its customers that its early morning commuter service from Thurles to Dublin has been restored to its former time. The 6.55am direct Limerick to Dublin train will be advanced to leave Limerick at the earlier time of 6.35am, scheduled to arrive into Dublin at 9am.

A spokesman Iarnród Éireann stated:

“This timetable alteration is in response to requests from commuters travelling from Limerick, Thurles, Templemore and Ballybrophy to Dublin City, for a restoration of an earlier arrival into Dublin. The 6.55am service from Limerick to Dublin will now have a change at Limerick Junction and is still scheduled to arrive into Dublin at 9.15am. This alteration will give Limerick commuters an additional morning service to Dublin with a total of 17 train services available each weekday for people travelling from Limerick to Dublin.”

Full details of all train services leaving and arriving at Thurles are now available by clicking here

Fans will be able to avoid the expense of staying overnight in Dublin or having the hassle of delays and parking associated by driving, and can avail of these  special return services from Heuston Station after [...]]]> IARNROD Éireann are to run special return train services for the U2 concerts in Croke Park Stadium, Dublin, this coming weekend.

Fans will be able to avoid the expense of staying overnight in Dublin or having the hassle of delays and parking associated by driving, and can avail of these  special return services from Heuston Station after each of the concerts.

U2 Fans Can Book Online

U2 fans can book online at www.irishrail.ie to avail of these online fares.
The concerts are timed to finish around 11pm each evening and the train service, travelling to both Limerick and Cork, are at scheduled to leave Dublin at 1.00 am.

Luas services will be in operation to take all U2 fans from the city centre to Heuston station.

The return service, with a change at Thurles, Co.Tipperary, for Limerick, is due to arrive back in Limerick at 3.20am.