Storm causes rail service delays

IRISH Rail is reporting significant disruptions to rail services due to debris and fallen trees.

There are delays of up to 120 minutes on the Westport service.

The company, in an update, reported the following:

Due to high winds, which has resulted in fallen trees and debris on tracks at various locations, the following routes are experiencing significant disruption at present:

 

- Sligo services: line closure between Longford and Edgeworthstown. Delays up to 2 hours can be expected

 

- DART services: Line closure between Clongriffin and Malahide. Dublin Bus are accepting rail rail tickets

 

Northern Commuter and Enterprise services: Line closure between Drogheda and Laytown and between Drogheda and Dundalk - Dublin Bus are accepting tickets.

 

- Galway/Westport services: Line has reopended between Tullamore and Clara. Delays up to 120 minutes remain

 

Crews are continuing to work to clear areas and minimise these delays.

The Irish Rail website and Twitter account will be updated as further information is available.