The Irish Mirror is reporting that a fire has engulfed the signal cabin at the Connemara Railway at their restoration project at Maam Cross in Galway.
Update 16 December 2025: A GofundMe campaign has been opened to raise money for the restoration of the signal cabin.
An upgrade initiated by Irish Rail, in advance of DART+WEST kicking off, is the replacement of the footbridge at Maynooth with a new, lift accessible footbridge immediately adjacent. Recent media updates noted the official opening of the new footbridge on 11 December.
When passing through the station last night, I noticed crews hovering around the old footbridge and when passing through the station today, the old footbridge is gone.
RTE reports that plans for a greenway on the ‘Burma Road’ – i.e., the line from Claremorris to Collooney – are dead. Technically, the decision only applies to the bit in Sligo, but given that Irish Rail have ruled out anything but a licence for the section in Co. Sligo, Sligo County Council have determined that a greenway adjacent to the railway is not feasible.