Menu
02/07/2004
Cost of Belfast to Dublin train ticket increases
The cost of a day return ticket on the main Belfast to Dublin Enterprise service is to increase by £4, it has been announced.
The price hike, which will see customers now pay £25 for a ticket, is the second in the past year.
Consumer Council chief executive Eleanor Gill described the increase as "poor value for money" blaming time keeping problems with the service for her reaction.
The Council also expressed concern at the price increase ahead of a period of engineering work around Dublin which will disrupt the Enterprise service until May 2005.
However, Mal McGreevy, general manager of rail services with Translink, the rail firm which co-owns Enterprise, said the increase was necessary given his company had to run "a commercial business and make ends meet".
Today's announcement will also see the price of a monthly return ticket rise from £31 to £33.
(MB)
The price hike, which will see customers now pay £25 for a ticket, is the second in the past year.
Consumer Council chief executive Eleanor Gill described the increase as "poor value for money" blaming time keeping problems with the service for her reaction.
The Council also expressed concern at the price increase ahead of a period of engineering work around Dublin which will disrupt the Enterprise service until May 2005.
However, Mal McGreevy, general manager of rail services with Translink, the rail firm which co-owns Enterprise, said the increase was necessary given his company had to run "a commercial business and make ends meet".
Today's announcement will also see the price of a monthly return ticket rise from £31 to £33.
(MB)
Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
01 June 2010
Gig-Goers 'Beware Online Fraudsters'
Dozens of people in Northern Ireland have lost cash on dodgy online ticket websites in the past year. With a packed summer events calendar ahead, the Trading Standards Service (TSS) is warning music and sports fans not to be conned by the increasing number of sophisticated fake ticketing sites that are appearing online.
Gig-Goers 'Beware Online Fraudsters'
Dozens of people in Northern Ireland have lost cash on dodgy online ticket websites in the past year. With a packed summer events calendar ahead, the Trading Standards Service (TSS) is warning music and sports fans not to be conned by the increasing number of sophisticated fake ticketing sites that are appearing online.
03 May 2024
Scam Warning Issued Following Taylor Swift Ticket Fraud
The PSNI in Derry City & Strabane have warned people to be wary of scammers following a report this week of a person who thought they'd bought tickets online for a Taylor Swift concert only to find out they'd been swindled. According to police, it was reported that a person had found tickets for the concert on an online platform.
Scam Warning Issued Following Taylor Swift Ticket Fraud
The PSNI in Derry City & Strabane have warned people to be wary of scammers following a report this week of a person who thought they'd bought tickets online for a Taylor Swift concert only to find out they'd been swindled. According to police, it was reported that a person had found tickets for the concert on an online platform.
20 November 2024
Roads Service Ready For Winter Weather
Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has confirmed that the Department's winter service team is prepared to tackle the current cold snap. Around 300 staff and 130 gritters are ready to salt main roads, while 12 snow blowers are available for deployment if necessary. To ensure a comprehensive winter service, the Department has allocated £3.
Roads Service Ready For Winter Weather
Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has confirmed that the Department's winter service team is prepared to tackle the current cold snap. Around 300 staff and 130 gritters are ready to salt main roads, while 12 snow blowers are available for deployment if necessary. To ensure a comprehensive winter service, the Department has allocated £3.
16 April 2024
Almost £300,000 Lost To Ticket Fraud In 2023
People have been urged to be wary of scammers when booking concert and event tickets, after figures revealed that almost £300,000 was lost to ticket fraud in Northern Ireland in 2023. Data from Action Fraud shows nationally £6.7 million was lost to this type of crime. In Northern Ireland the total reported losses came in at £291,344.
Almost £300,000 Lost To Ticket Fraud In 2023
People have been urged to be wary of scammers when booking concert and event tickets, after figures revealed that almost £300,000 was lost to ticket fraud in Northern Ireland in 2023. Data from Action Fraud shows nationally £6.7 million was lost to this type of crime. In Northern Ireland the total reported losses came in at £291,344.
18 May 2012
Titanic Lockdown Cancelled
Belfast festival Titanic Lockdown has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The festival was set to be headlined by the Happy Mondays and New Order, with Ghostpoet, Factory Flooe, Anna Calvi and Lee Scratch Perry also set to perform on the 1 and 2 June.
Titanic Lockdown Cancelled
Belfast festival Titanic Lockdown has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The festival was set to be headlined by the Happy Mondays and New Order, with Ghostpoet, Factory Flooe, Anna Calvi and Lee Scratch Perry also set to perform on the 1 and 2 June.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A chilly start with a widespread frost and some freezing fog, any freezing fog slow to clear. Otherwise bright with sunny spells and coastal showers. Light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.Tonight:Coastal showers dying out with a widespread frost developing along with freezing fog, which could become extensive. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
