The notice period is 8 weeks under the transport act
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(3) The Board shall not terminate a service or close a railway station to any or all classes of traffic unless, at least two months before doing so, the Board has published, in Iris Oifigiúil and in such newspapers circulating in the area affected by the proposal as the Board thinks proper, notice of its intention to do so.
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They also need a variance on the contract with the NTA
Of course can the board of CIE stand over this
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(2) The Board shall not terminate a service unless it is satisfied that its operation is uneconomic and that there is no prospect of its continued operation being economic within a reasonable period.
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Given no effort has been made to improve the viability of the line, or to cut costs i.e Wellingtonbridge signalbox could be switched out the requirement might not be satisfied.
For reference a 3 coach ICR would use twice the fuel of a 2 coach 2700 and would be slower point to point and massively increase track wear. What you need is a train from Rosslare to Galway with connections to Dublin and Cork services at points en route