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Main article: Rail transport in Ireland
Intercity railway services provided by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) link Dublin (Pearse, Connolly & Heuston Stns.) to Cork (Kent Stn.), Waterford (Plunket Stn.), Kilkenny (MacDonagh Stn.), Galway (Ceannt Stn.), Tralee (Casement Stn.), Sligo (MacDiarmada Stn.), Limerick (Colbert Stn.) and Belfast. Rail in Northern Ireland is run by Northern Ireland Railways (NIR), connecting Belfast to Derry (Londonderry) and providing suburban services around the city. The cross-border Dublin-Belfast 'Enterprise' service is jointly run by IÉ and NIR.
Since 1984 an electrically operated train service runs between Bray and Howth, called the Dublin Area Rapid Transit. Currently a light rail system, the Luas, is partly operational in Dublin, and a metro system is also in the planning stage. The Luas system has caused much disruption in Dublin, in retrospect many believe an underground would of been a better option, one of the current options been discussed is to upgrade the LUAS to the metro system when the metro is been installed.
See also: History of rail transport in Ireland
Ireland's roads link Dublin with all the major cities (Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Belfast). Driving is on the left.
Main Article: Roads in Ireland
Natural gas 225 km (1998)
Arklow, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Foynes, Galway, Limerick, New Ross, Rosslare Europort, Waterford
Ireland's main airports are Dublin Airport, Shannon International Airport, Cork International Airport and Belfast International Airport.
Many regional airports exist, some flying to international destinations. For example Knock - County Mayo, Galway, Sligo, Farranfore - County Kerry, Derry, Belfast City Airport and Waterford. Ireland's national airline, Aer Lingus provides air services from Dublin, Cork and Shannon to Britain, Europe and North America. These three airports are run by the State body, Aer Rianta. Two other Irish airlines are Ryanair and Aer Arann.