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05 Sept 2025
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TRAIN services have now resumed, following an early fatality on a busy Iarnród Éireann route.
The latest report from Iarnród Éireann says that services have now continued between Thurles and Portlaoise, following a fatal incident earlier this morning. This route would have affected the Limerick to Dublin Heuston line earlier this morning.
Irish Rail reported that the 06:40am train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston was paused this Saturday, July 15, following a tragedy on the track.
Update:
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) July 15, 2023
The line has reopened between Thurles and Portlaoise.
10:00 Heuston to Cork train to run through Cork
10:25 Cork to Heuston train to run through to Heuston
Update to follow. -CL https://t.co/JWNrGykAeG
The line between Thurles and Templemore is where the incident occurred.
This incident is the third in recent weeks, with a reported fatality on Sunday, July 9 last on the same route.
Dart services were also disrupted in recent days following another fatal incident on the line.
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