North Dublin commuter services should 'resume by lunchtime' following severe disruption
Irish Rail has warned of severe disruption to commuter rail services into north Dublin on Wednesday.
However, it is hoped that services will resume by lunchtime.
A spokesman said that repairs to overhead line damage at Raheny will see many northside Dart, northern commuter and enterprise services cancelled.
There will be no Dart service between Malahide or Howth and Clontarf Road.
However, trains will operate between Clontarf and Bray/Greystones.
Northern commuter services from Drogheda and Dundalk will terminate at Howth Junction and there will be delays and limited service between Dundalk/Drogheda and Howth Junction.
Belfast Enterprise services will involve bus transfers between Dublin Connolly and Drogheda.
🚨MAJOR DISRUPTION
Weds 24th June, throughout morning, ongoing overhead line damage repairs.
❌No DART Malahide/Howth to Clontarf Rd
❌No Northern Commuter Howth Jctn to Connolly
Bus transfer Connolly to Drogheda for @EnterpriseTrainLeapcard valid on @TFIupdates services.
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) June 24, 2026
The spokesman said Leap cards will be valid on all services.
Iarnród Éireann said the overhead lines at Raheny were damaged before 8.30pm on Tuesday. leading to only one track being available.
The spokesman said a decision was taken to defer repair works due to a concert in Malahide attended by 20,000 people to ensure customers could travel home.
Repair crews began work shortly after midnight. The cause of the damage is being investigated.
Irish Rail spokesperson Barry Kenny said he is confident that Northern rail commuter services will resume by lunchtime and that there will be services to Malahide for Wednesday's Katy Perry concert.
Kenny told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that at present, services are not operating between Howth Junction and Dublin Connolly, and there will be delays between Dundalk and Drogheda and Howth Junction as a result.
Belfast Enterprise customers are also affected, with bus transfers between Dublin, Connolly and Drogheda.
For Dart commuters, the Leap Card is valid on other TFI operators and bus operators, he said, but there will be capacity impacts as a result.
“And we apologise to everybody who is affected by this. I think if people can make alternative arrangements, (they) would be advised to do so.”
Additional reporting by Vivienne Clarke
