AN URGENT warning has been issued for thousands of Irish rail customers ahead of the busy weekend across the country.
Passengers are being urged to check times before travel and book in advance to avoid disappointment as it is expected that thousands of Irish people will be using the service this weekend.
Several events are set to take place across the country during the busy weekend, which will affect several routes due to the great demands of public transportation.
A spokesperson for Irish Rail said: “Busy services are expected this weekend, Friday 21 June to Sunday 23 June.
“Customers wishing to travel by rail need to book their tickets online as services will be extremely busy and priority will be given to customers who book their tickets online.
“There is limited availability on services so don’t miss out and buy now.
The capital will be seeing many music fans to see the Malahide Castle concerts and Pink perform at the Aviva Stadium.
The GAA Hurling Championship is taking place this Saturday in Thurles, which will see many GAA fans across the country travel to Limerick to watch the intense match.
And the GAA Football Championship is taking place this Saturday and Sunday in Omagh, Castlebar, Thurles and Mullingar.
Irish Rail will be seeing many music fans travelling from Dublin Connolly Station to Belfast to see the Belsonic festival.
Extra services have been added to the popular routes for the busy weekend to make up for the great demands.
However, thousands of GAA and music fans are urged to pre-book their tickets and secure their seats on the busy services as it is expected to sell out fast.
Additional services have been added to the Cork to Thurles, Dublin Heuston to Thurles, Limerick to Thurles, Longford to Dublin Connolly, Dundalk to Dublin Connolly and Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston.
The two additional services for Cork to Thurles have been sold out, with one additional service left available for those to pre-book their seats.
ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME
It is expected that there may be some travel disruptions and delays, so they highly urged commuters to spend extra time on their travels to prevent missing the event.
During the busy weekend, the staff will be on the platforms to help out with the commuters on their journey and ensure they’re safe on their travels to and from the events.
The spokesperson added: “Remember that alcohol is not permitted on the services or in stations.”
Irish Rail also issued another travel warning for those who are planning on using the train station car parks over the weekend.
It is expected to fill up fast and they must seek alternative arrangements if there are no parking spaces available.
For live information on the train services over the busy weekend, the Irish Rail is actively posting on X, formerly Twitter, to keep their commuters updated about their services.
They will also inform the passengers by email and text message if there are any problems or delays with the services.