[Colm Moore]

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Heuston update 1710hrs: Trains running Heuston-Waterford & Heuston-Newbridge/Kildare. Bus transfers Heuston-Athlone, Kildare-Portlaoise... ..Onward connections from Portlaoise/Athlone to south & west. Expect severe delay and heavy demand. Emergency services still at scene.

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Severe Disruption to services in and out of Heuston this afternoon by Corporate Communications

Services in and out of Heuston are severely disrupted.

Due to a serious incident at Portarlington, where a person was struck by a train, services in and out of Heuston are severely disrupted.

Newbridge Commuter services will be extended Kildare. Waterford services are operating. All may be subject to a delay

We are endeavouring to arrange bus transfers for customers currently enroute. But there are currently no services departing Heuston for Limerick, Cork, Killarney, Westport or Galway

Emergency services are at the scene, but it is anticipated that it will be some time yet before the line reopend.Updates will be posted as soon as they become available.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused