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Ballast drop on Irish heritage railway emulates main line practice

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May 14, 2025
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The Downpatrick and County Down Railway in Northern Ireland is the first Irish heritage line to operate an authentic ballast train.

British Airways Owner Orders 71 Aircraft Including 6 More Boeing 777X

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May 13, 2025
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International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of carriers such as British Airways, Iberia, and others, has ordered new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, with delivery dates ranging from 2027 to 2033.The order came shortly after Trump administration officials teased that a United Kingdom-based airline would spend $10 billion on Boeing aircraft after the United States and the UK signed a trade deal. We take a look at the details of IAG’s aircraft orders in today’s video!

10 Milestones That Shaped Aer Lingus Into What It Is Today

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May 11, 2025
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The carrier traces its history back to 1936 and has had plenty of important milestones along the way.

Britain’s wagon maker wins Irish order

Simon Walton
May 7, 2025
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Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail, the bilingual national carrier for freight and passenger services, has gone abroad for a large freight rolling stock order. The state-operated…

CLdN adds Zeebrugge–Ireland container service

Simon Walton
May 7, 2025
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Multimodal logistics operator CLdN is about to launch a new Zeebrugge-Cork-Dublin container shipping service.

Aer Lingus Has Record 24 Daily US & Canada Flights This Summer

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May 2, 2025
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It has benefited from multiple new routes recently.

Ireland within reach of Limerick – Foynes freight railway renewal

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April 29, 2025
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Iarnród Éireann (Irish Railways) has finished laying new tracks for the Limerick – Foynes freight railway. The 42-kilometre stretch of rail is part of an…

Peel Ports Heysham England gets multi million pound investment

Simon Walton
April 23, 2025
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Peel Ports Group, the second largest port operator in the UK, is investing £10m (US$13.5m) in Heysham Port, on the Irish Sea coast, north of Liverpool. The operator says the project will further increase capacity and efficiency at the port.

The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week

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April 23, 2025
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Routes make the world go around.

Arrow train to return to West Ireland for first time in 20 years

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April 10, 2025
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On 5th April, an Irish Rail 2600 Class adorned in an “Arrow” livery made a first appearance at Galway in the far west of Ireland over 20 years.