Publications

Thursday, 17 January 2019

Annual Reports

Annual reports are completed every year with the summary of the RAIU's activities.

• 2017 Annual Report (2.3Mb)
• 2016 Annual Report (2.2Mb)
• 2015 Annual Report V1 (1.4Mb)
• 2014 Annual Report (1.2Mb)
• 2013 Annual Report (1.4Mb)
• 2012 Annual Report (1.0Mb)
• 2011 Annual Report (1.2Mb)
• 2010 Annual Report (1.5Mb)
• 2009 Annual Report (1.0Mb)
• 2008 Annual Report (1.0Mb)
• 2006 Annual Report (0.7Mb)

Completed Investigations

Completed investigations by the RAIU are posted here.

• Derailment of DART passenger service at Points DL115, Dun Laoghaire, 13th September 2017 (1.2Mb)
• Near miss at Knockcroghery Level Crossing, XM065 Co. Roscommon 31st Janaury 2017 (4.7Mb)
• Difflin Light Rail Passenger Fall, Co. Donegal on the 17th December 2016 (2.3Mb)
• Operational Incidents at Ardrahan and Spa in late 2015 (2.3Mb)
• Dangerous occurrence between Ballybrophy and Portlaoise on the 12th September 2015 (0.9Mb)
• Summary Report: Investigation into SPADs on IÉ Network from January 2012 to June 2015 (1.6Mb)
• Investigation into SPADs on IÉ Network, from January 2012 to June 2015 (5.8Mb)
• Car strikes train at Knockaphunta Level Crossing, XM250, on the 8th June 2014 (1.6Mb)
• Vehicle struck by train at Corraun Level Crossing on the 12th Feb 2014 (3.0Mb)
• Rock fall at Plunkett Station, Waterford, 31st December 2013 (2.4Mb)
• Structural failure of a platform canopy at Kent Station, Cork, on the 18th December 2013 (2.6Mb)
• Tram fire on approach to Busáras Luas Stop, 7th November 2013 (2.2Mb)
• DART Wrongside Door Failure, Salthill & Monkstown Station, 10th August 2013 (1.5Mb)
• Operating irregularity during SLW between Dundalk and Newry 23 March 2013 (0.7Mb)
• Trend investigation into possession incidents on the IÉ network (0.9Mb)
• Fog Signal Activation in DART driving cab, Bray, 6th March 2012 (1.5Mb)
• Tractor struck train at level crossing XE020, County Clare, 20th June 2012 (1.1Mb)
• Tram collision with a bus on OConnell St (1.4Mb)
• Investigation Report into a Bearing Failure on Loco 233, Connolly Station, 18th October 2011 (0.9Mb)
• Runaway locomotive at Portlaoise Loop on the 29th September 2011 (1.5Mb)
• Car Strike at Morrough Level Crossing, XG173, Coun (1.3Mb)
• Car Strike at Knockaphunta Level Crossing (XM250), County Mayo, 24th October 2010 (1.2Mb)
• Road vehicle struck at level crossing XM096, County Roscommon, 2nd September 2010 (1.6Mb)
• Person struck at level crossing XE039, County Clare, 27th June 2010 (1.4Mb)
• Gate Strike at Buttevant Level Crossing (XC 219), County Cork, on the 2nd July 2010 (1.1Mb)
• Tram derailment at the Point Stop, LUAS Red Line, on the 13th May 2010 (1.0Mb)
• Secondary suspension failure on a train at Connolly Station, 7th May 2010 (1.3Mb)
• Laois Traincare Depot Derailment on the 20th January 2010 (0.6Mb)
• Derailment of empty train due to collision with landslip debris outside Wicklow Station, 16th of November 2009 (1.0Mb)
• Irregular operation of Automatic Half Barriers at Ferns Lock, County Kildare, on the Dublin to Sligo Line on the 2nd September 2009 (0.9Mb)
• Malahide Viaduct Collapse on the Dublin to Belfast Line on the 21st August 2009 (4.9Mb)
• Derailment of an on track machine at Limerick Junction Station on the Dublin to Cork Line on the 3rd of July 2009 (0.9Mb)
• Derailment of LUAS tram at Connolly Station on the 16th of July 2009 (0.8Mb)
• Collision of a Locomotive with Passenger Carriages at Plunkett Station in Waterford on the Limerick to Rosslare Line on the 29th March 2009 (0.9Mb)
• Collision of a train with the gates of level crossing XH066, Bridgetown, on the Limerick Junction to Rosslare Strand on the 2nd of December 2008 (0.7Mb)
• Collision between a train and a road vehicle at level crossing XN125, Cappadine, on the Ballybrophy to Killonan line on the 31st of July 2008 (0.7Mb)
• Near miss at Ballymurray level crossing between Athone and Westport on the 14th of June 2008 (1.3Mb)
• Derailment of a Tara Mines freight train at Skerries on the 10th of January 2008 (0.9Mb)
• Fatality at level crossing XX 032 between Ballina and Manulla Junction on the 28th of February 2008 (1.0Mb)
• Report into the Collision at Level Crossing XN 104 between Ballybrophy and Killonan on the 28th of June 2007 (2.4Mb)

Historical Reports

Investigations into railway accidents prior to the establishment of the RAIU.

• Inquiry into the Derailment of a Freight Train at Cahir Viaduct on the 7th October 2003 (2.6Mb)
• A Report of the inquiry into the Level Crossing Collision that occurred on the 16th of February 2001 at Kiltoom Level Crossing Westport Line (0.2Mb)
• Report of the investigation into the accident on the CIE Railway near Cherryville Junction, Co. Kildare, on the 21st of August 1983 (7.8Mb)
• Report of the investigation into the accident on the CIE Railway at Buttevant, Co. Cork, on the 1st of August 1980 (4.8Mb)
• Report of inquiry into the Railway Accident at Dalkey, Co. Dublin, on the 16th of November 1979 (0.8Mb)
• Report of inquiry into the railway accident on the CIE railway at Arklow, Co. Wicklow, on the 3rd of Acotober 1979 (0.9Mb)
• Report of the inquiry into the railway accident that occured near Gorey, Co. Wexford, on the 31st of December 1975 (0.4Mb)
• Report of the inquiry into the collision that occured at Gormanston Railway Station on the 21st of October 1974 (0.7Mb)
• Report of inquiry into the collision that occured at Rosslare Strand Station on the 13th of August 1974 (0.8Mb)
• Report of inquiry into accident on Railway System of CIE near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, on the 5th of December 1963 (0.3Mb)
• Report of inquiry into accident on railway system at Balbriggan Station on the 28th of June 1963 (0.3Mb)
• Report on accident to Drumm Battery Train on the 25th of June 1935 (9.2Mb)