It's a rise on 2021 figures.

Many people have been very disappointed at the lack of facilities to get a cup of tea of coffee while travelling by train in the last couple of years

Services are impacted as a result.

The new early service leaves Athlone at 7:08am while the 5:40am and 6:40am services from Sligo to Connolly will now also serve Broombridge.

It comes following several complaints from rail users that carriages were not heated in recent days.

19 year-old Dylan Gallagher was recently fined €117 by Irish Rail for travelling on a 'Young Adult' ticket without a valid 'Young Adult Leap Card'

Students can avail of half price fares.

The changes, if approved, would take effect from the 11th of December.