[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=969

Booking Intercity travel for 23rd-24th December:

Customers are advised that there is expected to be heavy demand on Intercity services on Thursday 23rd December and Friday 24th December.

Customers intending to travel on Intercity service should note the following:

- Please book your travel on www.irishrail.ie if possible. We appreciate the online sales facility is extremely busy, so please be patient.

- If the online allocation of tickets is sold out, please book on an alternative service.

- If there are no online allocations available, please note that tickets will be sold at the train station, but that customers with bookings will be prioritised, with any remaining capacity made available for customers in stations.

- Please arrive at your station early, and allow time to reach the station, taking into account the difficult road and footpath conditions which exist.

- Please use all available ticket sales points at stations, including ticket office, and automatic ticket vending machines.

- On board the train, please respect seat reservation notices, and do not sit in a seat which has been reserved by another customer.

Thank you for your cooperation.