Newry to Dublin

[Northerner]

Hi there

I have been on the Boards.ie website and was recommended to come on here.

While I think it is a great service, I still find it a bit strange that the Enterprise timetable has not changed to reflect the extension of the Dublin Commuter belt to Newry and beyond.

The first train gets in after 9 and then there is no train after 5pm until 7pm. They aren't exactly commuter/employer friendly.

I heard from someone on the boards.ie site that there may be plans to introduce an earlier train (but may be a few years away yet). Can you shed any light on this?

Also, I can't understand why some of the commuter trains that start in Dundalk refuse to come to Newry to start. I know it's cross border and there will be legal implications, but if Bus Eireann and Ulsterbus can do it on the buses why not IR and NIR?

Thank you.