[Thomas J Stamp]

You see, if Irish Rail really wanted to discourage the usage of their car parks by non-passengers they could simply issue a pass to those with seasonal tickets.

All they have to do is issue a laminated pass for the car park with your yearly ticket. You leave it in the car window and park away for free. On showing your seasonal ticket at the station (preferably on your return) the ticket office issues a ticket (or you are provided with a code) so that you can leave.

Of course you may be simply using the train on an occasional basis. Well, what you do there is equally simple. You take your ticket from the machine at the entrance barrier. You present it to the ticket office when purchasing your ticket and it is validated there with no money changing hands. The TVM's can likewise be programmed into the system.

When you come back off you go.

So there you are.