ALERT: Irish Rail suspends services between Kildare and Laois following bridge collision

ALERT: Irish Rail suspends services between Kildare and Laois following bridge collision. File photographplaceholder image
ALERT: Irish Rail suspends services between Kildare and Laois following bridge collision. File photograph

Services are suspended between Portarlington and Monasterevin

Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann has suspended services between Portarlington and Monasterevin following a bridge collision.

Explaining the suspension on X, the official Irish Rail account said: "Report that a vehicle has struck a bridge near Monasterevin.

"14.28 Portlaoise to Heuston held in Portarlington.

"A crew is en route to complete an inspection of the bridge."

The account added: "Update to follow."

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