Extra trains added for Oasis Croke Park gigs but some might say to book early as they are likely to sell out
It comes as several Dublin-bound Intercity trains from Cork, Galway, and Limerick in the afternoon hours on Saturday and Sunday are entirely sold out.
And as Irish Rail do not want to leave commuters standing at the station, in need of education on their timetables, they have facilitated extra trains to the capital and has encouraged passengers to book tickets early as remaining tickets are selling fast.
Irish Rail told the Irish Independent: "We will have extra trains before and after the Oasis concerts on the Maynooth line, serving Drumcondra for Croke Park."
The company has advised passengers to travel early and expect trains to be busy.
Additional trains will be provided on Dart, Northern Commuter, and Intercity routes before and after the gigs.
On Saturday, there is an additional 8am service from Cork to Dublin Heuston, and 10.15am from Waterford to Dublin Heuston.
After the concert, there are two extra trains - 00.30am from Dublin Heuston to Galway, and 00.40am from Dublin Heuston to Cork, with connection at Limerick Junction for Limerick.
Both trains are in the early hours of Sunday morning, therefore passengers are advised to look for tickets on August 17.
On Sunday, there are four additional trains - 7.45am from Cork to Dublin, 10.45am from Waterford to Dublin Heuston, 14.15pm from Dublin Heuston to Waterford, and 00.40am from Dublin Heuston to Cork, with a connection at Limerick Junction for Limerick, with the last train departing on Monday, August 18.
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Meanwhile, Dublin Bus has 23 routes that serve Croke Park, such as: 15, 1, 6, 7, 7a, 16, 19, 27, 27a, 27b, 33, 40, 40b, 40d, 41d, 42, 53, 122, 123, 130, H1, H2 and H3.
A spokesperson for the National Transport Authority (NTA) confirmed the organisation has attended statutory meetings in preparation for the Oasis concerts and has been consulted by event management company MCD, Croke Park and Dublin City Council.
"We have worked with all transport operators: Iarnród Éireann, Dublin Bus, Transdev (Luas), Go-Ahead Ireland and Dublin Bus, who will all be supporting these events,' they said.
'For this and other large-scale events, we typically receive information from the promoter on regions where attendees live, which allows us to better plan transport services.
'We believe we have a robust transport plan in place to ensure that fans get to and from the Oasis concert series.
'Large-scale events such as this are usually announced many months in advance, so the NTA is in a strong position to work with event organisers and local authorities to cater for attendee transport needs insofar as we are able to, without impacting on our other services,' they added.
After a 16-year hiatus, the Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, announced last August they would perform together for the first time since the band's split in 2009.
They will bring their highly anticipated Live '25 tour to Croke Park in Dublin for two sold-out nights on Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17.
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