Catering services on some Irish Rail services won't return to operation until early next year.
Iarnród Éireann says it will no longer be working with provider, RailGourmet on Intercity routes.
Catering was cancelled during most of the pandemic but services on the Dublin-Belfast Enterprise train will continue on a limited basis under a separate contract.
Spokesperson for Irish Rail Barry Kenny says it will be 2023 before some other routes are catered for.
Kenny says that the catering deals for Irish trains have gone out to tender but this is a long process.
Irish Rail say that realistically it will be next year before some carriages have food being served on board.
