Alcohol on commuter trains

[ThomasJ]

Last nights 23.10 pearse maynooth was in a serious state, alcohol spilled, bottles and pint glasses all over the place. The driver had to apologise for the condition of the train and at one stage pearse staff got on the train, even with passengers boarding to help clear some of the mess.

I was told by a member of staff in Connolly a couple of months ago it was an issue with northern and maynooth line services. Despite more security presence on commuter trains, the problem remains.

There is a notice by DART management stating alcohol was not allowed on DART trains. Why was this notice not include commuter services? Is alcohol allowed on commuter trains?

A seperate issue why are so many notices being issued for DART services and not commuter services when it makes sense they should be issued for both.