Friday morning commuters faced a double-shot of misery as a serious collision on the M11 southbound at Rathnew coincided with a mechanical failure on the 08:00 Belfast–Dublin Enterprise service. Transport Infrastructure Ireland urged motorists to seek alternative routes after debris and lane closures spilled traffic back towards Ashford, while rail passengers were held for 45 minutes at Portadown before the train was terminated. (thesun.ie)
Irish Rail has warned of further disruption this weekend: engineering works between Charleville and Cork mean all Heuston–Cork services will transfer to buses from 21:00 Saturday, with additional bus bridging between Cork and Mallow from 22:00. Business travellers should factor in at least 35 minutes of extra journey time and limited onboard luggage space.
Should the knock-on effects of these delays force travellers to adjust overseas itineraries, VisaHQ can step in by organising last-minute visas online; its Ireland portal (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) offers fast processing, document validation, and expert support, allowing disrupted passengers to keep international meetings on track.
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The road incident also exposed the vulnerability of Ireland’s arterial network; the M11 is a critical artery for freight moving between Dublin Port and Rosslare Europort. Logistics operators reported delays of up to two hours for time-sensitive consignments, triggering knock-on schedule changes for ferry departures.
Companies running “same-day” service level agreements may need to invoke force-majeure clauses or reroute via the M9 or N11 to protect delivery windows. The episode reinforces calls from the Irish Exporters Association for more resilient multimodal links, including faster rail freight options, to de-risk supply chains.
For mobility managers the message is to refresh traveller-tracking protocols and remind staff to check real-time TFI and Irish Rail alerts before setting out, particularly during the upcoming wave of rail engineering works.
Irish Rail has warned of further disruption this weekend: engineering works between Charleville and Cork mean all Heuston–Cork services will transfer to buses from 21:00 Saturday, with additional bus bridging between Cork and Mallow from 22:00. Business travellers should factor in at least 35 minutes of extra journey time and limited onboard luggage space.
Should the knock-on effects of these delays force travellers to adjust overseas itineraries, VisaHQ can step in by organising last-minute visas online; its Ireland portal (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) offers fast processing, document validation, and expert support, allowing disrupted passengers to keep international meetings on track.
The road incident also exposed the vulnerability of Ireland’s arterial network; the M11 is a critical artery for freight moving between Dublin Port and Rosslare Europort. Logistics operators reported delays of up to two hours for time-sensitive consignments, triggering knock-on schedule changes for ferry departures.
Companies running “same-day” service level agreements may need to invoke force-majeure clauses or reroute via the M9 or N11 to protect delivery windows. The episode reinforces calls from the Irish Exporters Association for more resilient multimodal links, including faster rail freight options, to de-risk supply chains.
For mobility managers the message is to refresh traveller-tracking protocols and remind staff to check real-time TFI and Irish Rail alerts before setting out, particularly during the upcoming wave of rail engineering works.
