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    Irish passenger numbers increase and losses reduced

    Jul 01, 2018 2 minutes
    By Hassard Stacpoole

    RECORD revenue and passenger numbers were achieved in 2017 according to the latest Irish Rail (IR) annual report published in June, despite the company reporting a deficit of €1.1million, a 62.8% reduction on the €2.9m loss in 2016.

    The report also reveals a lack in transparency on how charges are allocated to its freight division.

    Passenger numbers matched the pre-recession record of 45.5 million carried in

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