Comes down to a simple question, are Irish Rail's action legal?
They are.
I have traveled in 20+ countries by train, all are different. If you don't like Irish Rail you should avoid Berlin underground when a army of blue vest wearing checkers descend on a station.
In Budapest I got checked every second time on what is supposedly a open system, never been checked in Prague.
The reality is there is a high rate of fare evasion which is running at a level which is over the order of 12 million euro per year. Only way to stamp this out is to check tickets and ensure people know tickets will be checked.
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