Vehicles are parked up on footpaths at Newry train station where its free car park, with more than 350 spaces, is full. A week has passed since the publication of a new plan earmarking the Co Down city as a cross-Border commuter hub for Dublin. The car park at Newry train station is filled to capacity every day as workers board the Enterprise Express service to Dublin. Photograph: Stephen DavisonThe Enterprise Express stops at Newry train station, Co Down. A former chair of the Newry city status campaign group, Kelly says the idea of an extra 6,000 houses is “currently not feasible”.

Source: The Irish Times January 18, 2026 07:30 UTC