First-class train carriage upgrade as Irish Rail lets historic Laois station go to 'rack and ruin'
First-class train carriage upgrade as Irish Rail lets historic Laois station go to 'rack and ruin' Reporter: '); Irish Rail is set to spend big money on upgrading the first-class carriages on its trains while historic buildings at one of its busiest train stations in Laois that is crumbling into ruins. The decrepit state of Portarlington's train station has been highlighted on the same day as the company which owns the property invited firms to bid for the contract to upgrade first-class on its services. Senator Fiona O'Loughlin raised the concern over what she described as the 'shocking d...
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