I think it was the 16.50 Bray to Drogheda service, which failed at Booterstown around 17.12 (unscheduled stop). This caused all northbound DARTs to be held behind it. This service reached Lansdowne Road @ 17.45, around 25 mins late. There were large crowds at all platforms north of this.
At Lansdowne there was the same announcement every 5-10 mins about a delay, but as always, no information that passengers actually want .i.e. expected return of services, alternative arrangements, etc. I assume the decision makers had all headed home early today!
Another thing I noticed was that when services returned to normal, they took this service off the displays before it's arrival. While standing there, I rang Connolly information desk to ask what happened to it - they told me it was in Pearse St. I told them that would be a miracle, as it had yet to pass me! They told me to ring back in a few minutes. Eventually, the delayed service arrived, but as it then stopped at Howth Junction, Malahide, etc. the total delay was > 30 mins. I assume the 17.50 ex Pearse st to Dundalk was sent out early to clear the crowds from Pearse, Tara st, Connolly, but no one told any of the passengers south of these stations what was happening. Yet again IE turn a problem into a communications disaster. Will they ever get it right??
