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Jamie2k9
29-12-2015, 22:43
http://www.irishrail.ie/news/weather-watch-storm-desmond

Weather Watch: Flood update

29 December 2015

Bus transfers in operation between Limerick/Ennis/Galway due to flooding. Due to subsidence bus transfers are also in operation between Tralee and Mallow.

Weather Disruption Update: Tuesday 29th December @ 21:20

Due to flooding in several areas around the country the following routes will experience service alterations;

Sligo line
- Speed restriction in previously flooded section has been removed and
Sligo/Dublin services are now operating to a normal schedule EXCEPT:
- 16:00hrs Dublin Connolly - Sligo is cancelled.
- Normal capacity will be restored to all services which experienced reduced
capacity.

Western Rail Corridor (Until Further Notice)
- As flooding has recurred between Athenry and Gort, and continues between Ennis and Limerick, bus transfers are operating for Western Rail Corridor services between Galway & Limerick.
- Bus transfers will operate between Ennis and Limerick with restricted service into and out of Sixmilebridge.

Mallow - Tralee
- Due to subsidence bus transfers are in operation between Tralee and Mallow until midday Wednesday. Update to follow Wednesday morning.

All other services are operating on all routes with some minor delays.

Any service disruption arising from current flooding will be updated on this page or follow us on Twitter as we will post updates if there are any changes.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused as a result of the flooding, and thanks customers for their patience in recent weeks.

A twitter update before 21.20 indicated it was only Killarney-Tralee closed.

Mallow-Cork appears to have reopened after flooding forced 19.00 to terminate at Mallow. IE expect services to be normal tomorrow morning.