Article on tragic accident in ashington near ashtown

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From the Irish times
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/irela...tate-1.2590060

Extract from article

A number of local residents said on Monday they had previously raised concerns with Irish Rail about the dangers of access to the rail line.
“We were very shocked to hear what happened,” one woman walking with her husband said “but that problem of people getting through the fence and crossing the rail line has been going on for years.”
Another woman who was walking on the large open green space with her two small children said she would be concerned about them playing in the area on their own when they were older.
“My two are only small, but I know the teenagers here are always getting over the wall and through the fence and the ditch is just below them, then train tracks that are always busy.”
Irish Rail said there was an ongoing problem with people trespassing on the line at this point.
“We have had repeated incidences of the palisade fencing being damaged. The last time it was repaired was on March 12th, and it was last checked on March 21st and it was intact at that time,” spokesman Barry Kenny said.
“We have line inspection staff walking this line very regularly. Trespass on the rail line is something we always look to prevent.”
Mr Kenny extended his sympathies to the families of the deceased.
Irish Rail was granted planning permission for a new train station at Ashington Green in October 2014, but no work has progressed on the project. A new footbridge over the canal and rail line was included in the grant of permission.

Heartbreaking, thoughts go out to the family.

Second drowning tragedy involving a child at that location.

Station article referring to is pelletstown.