Iarnród Éireann has warned commuters to expect major disruption to northside DART, northern commuter and Enterprise rail services this morning.
The company said there are no DART services from Malahide and Howth to Clontarf Road, or northern commuter services from Howth Junction to Connolly.
There will be a bus transfer service from Connolly to Drogheda for Enterprise train services to Belfast.
Iarnród Éireann’s Head of Corporate Communications Barry Kenny said the disruption is due to repair works after overhead lines in the Raheny area were damaged.
He said people who can make alternative travel arrangements would be advised to do so, adding that up to 20,000 commuters could be impacted by the disruption.
Iarnród Éireann said Leap cards can be used on other TFI services
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, he said the company was “very confident” services would be resolved before a Katy Perry concert in Malahide this evening, adding: “We are hoping to be back around lunchtime.”
Mr Kenny said repair works were delayed last night as thousands of people were at a Teddy Swims concert in Malahide.
Watch: Repair works under way after overhead lines damaged
“I think it was the right decision to defer the start of the repair works, which would have shut the entire line.
“So we had one track open to get those people home from Malahide.
“I think potentially we would have had public safety issues if we weren’t able to clear and help move thousands of people from Malahide after the concert last night.”
He explained that the damage occurred to the lines in the Raheny area last night at around 8.30pm.
Malahide train station was empty this morning
Iarnród Éireann is still trying to determine the cause of the damage.
The company said that Leap cards can be used on other Transport for Ireland services, subject to available capacity.
MAJOR DISRUPTION
Wednesday June 24th 2026
DART services will operate between:
➡️Clontarf and Bray/Greystones.
➡️Northern Commuter services will terminate in Howth Junction this morning.
Update to follow.
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— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) June 24, 2026