One of the first things you notice about a journey on Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) is the space available. Trains operating in Ireland are a wider gauge than those in Great Britain, therefore, carriages feel a lot more open. On a recent journey from Dublin across to west Clare, I was impressed by the carriage layout on the ICR trains used for most InterCity routes. These trains have large standard seats aligned to the windows, with ample space above and below for luggage stor