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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Risk of Druption in Munster</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The threat of strike action hangs over services this Friday. Matt Copper in the chair, Stephen Rogers from the Irish Examiner and Mark Gleeson from Rail Users Ireland]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Disruption in Cork</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mark Gleeson of Rail Users Ireland discussing the continuing cancellations of numerous trains. Chris NBRU rep from Inchicore explains that its not just Cork. Ger Gilroy is the presenter. Newstalk Breakfast show]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 17:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Trains going slower than in the 1970s</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discussion of the news featured in the Irish Examiner which showed train times are no better if not longer on some routes than in the 1970's and 1990's. Last Word Today FM with Matt Copper in the chair, Mark Gleeson for Rail Users Ireland, Barry Kenny for Irish Rail, Last Word Today FM]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 17:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>More Cancellations</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Yet more trains cancelled today due to the ongoing driver problems within Irish Rail. With Anton Savage in the chair, Mark Gleeson for Rail Users Ireland and Barry Kenny for Irish Rail. Last Word Today FM]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Commuting Etiquette</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discussion of the etiquette giving up your seat on public transport with Hugh Linehan in the chair, Mark Gleeson for Rail Users Ireland.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:42 +0000</pubDate>

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      <title>Commuting Hell</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discussion concerning the continuing cancellations of numerous trains. Mark Gleeson for Rail Users Ireland, Barry Kenny defending Irish Rail. Matt Cooper as always in the chair on the Last Word Today FM]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Commuting Hell</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mark Gleeson of Rail Users Ireland about the struggle of the daily commute. On The Inbox with Alison & Paul on 98FM]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Irish Rail Service are we paying too much?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mark Gleeson of Rail Users Ireland highlighting a number of problems with Irish Rail's fare system on Newstalks Breakfast Show. Claire Byrne is the interviewer. Irish Rail declined the opportunity to provide a spokesperson on air.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Irish Rail Service are we paying too much?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mark Gleeson of Rail Users Ireland highlighting the service offered by Irish Rail On the Seoige and O'Shea show, Barry Kenny of course leading the denials from Irish Rail]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Derailment in Skerries</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Brief comments by Mark Gleeson of Rail Users Ireland highlighting the poor response of Irish Rail to the derailment of a freight train in Skerries]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Public Transport Fare Increases Part 2</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discussion of the fare increases on rail services. Mark Gleeson for Rail Users Ireland, Barry Kenny defending Irish Rail. Matt Cooper as always in the chair on the Last Word Today FM]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Public Transport Fare Increases</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discussion of the immement fare increases to all public transport.Mark Gleeson for Rail Users Ireland, Frank Fahey an Thomas P Broughan from the Joint Committee on Transport. Matt Cooper as always in the chair on the Last Word Today FM]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jan 2008 17:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New Trains on Sligo Line</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Details shortly]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>5:17</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Phoenix Park Tunnel</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discussion about unused Phoenix Park Tunnel in Dublin which could provide quick relief to some of the capitals transport problems. A rather angry Barry Kenny for Irish Rail, Mark Gleeson for Rail Users Ireland. Matt Cooper is the presenter.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Intergrated Ticketing</title>
      <description><![CDATA[George Hook, presenter and Mark Gleeson for Rail Users Ireland discuss integrated ticketing]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2007 16:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Transport 21 Running Behind Time</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discussion about the recent news that most Transport 21 projects are delayed. Pat Leahy, Sunday Business Post, John Dunne, Chief Executive,Chambers Ireland, Derek Wheeker for Rail Users Ireland. Matt Cooper is the presenter.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2007 18:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>10:03</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Car Parking Charges</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discussion of the new Irish Rail policy of charging for parking at suburban stations, George Hook is the host, a angry commuter from Gormanston, Barry Kenny for Irish Rail, Derek Wheeker for Rail Users Ireland]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:30 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>When Seat Reservations Go Wrong</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discussion of the failures in the Irish Rail seat reservation system. Brenda Power is the host, Barry Kenny for Irish Rail, Mark Gleeson for Platform 11]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 9 Jul 2007 9:30 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>DART Underground Launch</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Discussion of the public launch of consulatation concering the DART Underground  (Inteconnector) project. Last Word Today FM with Matt Copper in the chair, Barry Kenny for Irish Rail, Derek Wheeler for Platform 11]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:15 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Pre Election Discussion on Public Transport Needs</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Disccusion of the public transport needs in the lead up to the 2007 General Election Last Word Today FM with Matt Copper in the chair, James Wickham TCD, Derek Wheeler for Platform 11]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2007 17:17 +0100</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>10:05</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Adamstown Station Opening</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Disucssion of the impact of the operning of Adamstown on exsting commuters, Garreth Cummins for Newbridge Rail Group. Continues with discussion with Barry Kenny for Irish Rail who as always tries to make the current mess look like a good thing. Clare Byrne is the host]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 7:42 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ticketing Troubles</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A phone in discussion on LiveLine RTE Radio 1 which discusses the difficulties someone encountered trying to get from Sallins to Thurles via Dublin Heuston. Finbar the passenger, Barry Kenny for Irish Rail, Derek Wheeler for Platform 11. Derek Davis is the host]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:15 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Best Station Awards</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A interview on the Last Word Today FM following the publication of the 2007 list of best station awards. Jane Cregan for Irish Rail. Derek Wheeler for Platform 11. Note Jane Cregan refused to take part in a discussion with Derek Wheeler]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2007 17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>9:29</itunes:duration>
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      <title>2007 Timetable</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Interview on Today FM concerning the new 2007 Irish Rail timetable. Barry Kenny for Irish Rail, Derek Wheeler for Platform 11. Matt Cooper is the interviewer]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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