Irish Rail staff ‘appeared openly shocked by conditions’ aboard overheating train (opens original article in a new tab)

An Irish Rail train during a heatwave became dangerously hot, causing passengers to suffer, with staff appearing shocked and distributing water, while the company blamed passengers for not moving carriages.

• Irish Rail staff were shocked by overheating conditions on a train during a heatwave.
• Passengers experienced extreme heat, with children passing out and staff distributing water.
• Irish Rail acknowledged the HVAC failure but did not offer a refund, citing separate HVAC units per carriage.